Bryzek Paces Cross Country at Indiana Intercollegiates

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - - Junior Jessica Bryzek (Brownsburg, Ind./Indiana Academy) finished just off her career-best pace, leading the Ball State cross country team to the finish line at Friday's weather-delayed Indiana Intercollegiates hosted by Indiana at the IU Cross Country Course.

Bryzek crossed the 5K finish line in 19:31.51 to place 23rd overall and 21st among scored NCAA Division I runners in the Women's Championship Race. The effort was just off her career-best 5K time of 19:30.60 set her freshman season at the Notre Dame Invitational (Oct. 3, 2014).

Overall, the Cardinals placed fifth among the six NCAA Division I programs in the Women's Championship Race, with its next four runners all being new to the program.

Freshman Emily Tromp (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) finished just behind Bryzek, placing 25th among scored runners in 19:37.43. Rounding out Ball State's scored runners were redshirt freshman Stephanie McElhaney (Huntington, Ind./Huntington North) in 28th (19:39.74), freshman Lauren Whitehouse (Mahomet, Ill/Mahomet-Seymour) in 32nd (19:54.83) and freshman Brooke Talhelm (Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central) in 34th (20:02.46) in her first collegiate race.

The Cardinals also had six runners entered in the Women's Open Race earlier in the day, with junior Kitty Taylor (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) leading the pack in 12th at 20:12.98.

The Ball State cross country team returns to action Friday (Sept. 23), when it hosts IUPUI in the Ball State Cardinal Duals at the Muncie Elks Country Club. The women's 5K race is slated to start at 3 p.m.

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Ball State Results in Women's Championship Race
Place         Name                                           Time                   Pace
21/23       Jessica Bryzek                             19:31.51            6:18
25/27       Emily Tromp                                19:37.43            6:19
28/30       Stephanie McElhaney               19:39.74            6:20
32/34       Lauren Whitehouse                  19:54.83            6:25
34/36       Brooke Talhelm                          20:02.46            6:28
36/38       Ericka Rinehart                           20:11.35            6:30
37/41       Jordan Timmons                         20:25.00            6:35
- / 44       Maritza Rodriguez                      20:40.59            6:40

Ball State Results in Women's Open Race
Place         Name                                           Time                   Pace
12             Kitty Taylor                                  20:12.98            6:31
15             Peyton Kneadler                        20:30.35            6:37
19             Danielle Dahl                              20:38.42            6:39
20             Emma Manchess                        20:39.08            6:39
27             Meliza Rodriguez                       20:50.47            6:43
36             Emma Maddelein                       21:31.66            6:56

- BallStateSports.com -

Bryzek Paces Cross Country at Indiana Intercollegiates

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Jessica Bryzek

Danielle Dahl

Peyton Kneadler

Emma Maddelein

Emma Manchess

Stephanie McElhaney

Ericka Rinehart

Maritza Rodriguez

Meliza Rodriguez

Brooke Talhelm

Kitty Taylor

Jordan Timmons

Emily Tromp

Lauren Whitehouse