Beaver Duo Race to Top-15 Performances in Loaded Field

Friday, October 14

Madison, WI

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Oregon State

Nuttycombe Invitational

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

Beaver Duo Race to Top-15 Performances in Loaded Field

October 14, 2022 | Women's Cross Country

Results

By: Athletic Communications

MADISON – Two weeks after Kaylee Mitchell and Grace Fetherstonhaugh placed 4th and 14th at Notre Dame, the duo did it again in a loaded field at the Nuttycombe Invitational on Friday.

Mitchell and Fetherstonhaugh led the Beavers in Madison, helping the team place 26th in a field featuring 23 of the nation's top 30 teams. Oregon State outpaced three west region foes in Gonzaga, Boise State and Portland.

"We held serve today. It was a bit frustrating as we had a real chance to be in the top-20 and put ourselves in a good spot for NCAAs, but we are still in the hunt," head coach Louie Quintana said. "Kaylee racing for the win today was big-time. She is one of the contenders for an NCAA title. Grace was confident and raced with a huge smile the whole time. She was huge today."

Oregon State's performance included an admirable effort from freshmen Kate Laurent (21:42.7, 206th) and Teaghan Knox (22:22.2, 244th). Both first-year runners were competing in their first large, national field after going 1-2 at Western Oregon's Ash Creek Invitational in September.

OSU moved up three places in the field in part because Laurent passed 13 runners between the 4K split and 6K finish. Fetherstonhaugh passed 12 runners in the same span. All told, four of Oregon State's five scoring runners passed a total of 37 competitors in the final 2K.

"Our pack was too far back for us to really have a shot at something special, but I don't fault them. They raced hard and we still have more time left in the season to keep this rolling," Quintana said.

Christina Geisler placed third among the Beavers and 183rd in the field with a 21:27.2 time and Aleen Golla was the fifth Beav across – Laurent was fourth – with a 22:11.5 time, which was good for 239th place. Zoe Simmons rounded out the OSU seven with a 22:45.8, placing 255th.

Nuttycombe Invitational (6K)
Oregon State Individual Results
4. Kaylee Mitchell (20:00.5)
14. Grace Fetherstonhaugh (20:10.9)
183. Christina Geisler (21:27.2)
206. Kate Laurent (21:42.7)
239. Aleen Golla (22:11.5)
244. Teaghan Knox (22:22.2)
255. Zoe Simmons (22:45.8)

Up Next
Most of the rest of the Beavs race tomorrow at the Lewis & Clark Invitational in Estacada, Ore. The race begins at 10:15 a.m.

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