Bengals Compete at NCAA Mountain Regional

Meet Notes

BENGAL OVERVIEW
The Bengals hit the road for the NCAA Mountain Regional Cross Country Championships Friday, November 14 in Albuquerque, N.M.  The meet is set to begin with the women's 6-kilometer race at 12:00 p.m. (MST) and the men's 10-kilometer race at 1 p.m. (MST).

BENGAL LEADERS
The women finished fifth overall at the Big Sky Conference Championships with 158 total points and a combined top-five time of 1:30:24.7. The men finished ninth overall with 244 points and a combined top-five time of 2:11:46.0.

Senior Kylie Hutchison led the Bengal women with a 5k time of 17:31.9 and was named All-Conference with her eighth place finish.

Sophomore Ty James led the Bengal men in 19th with an 8k time of 25:11.1.

BENGAL WOMEN TO WATCH
Katie Nicholls followed Hutchison in 19th with a 5k time of 17:49.8, Presli Hutchison finished 32nd  (18:08.3) and Audrey Urlacher placed 45th with a time of 18:20.5. Sasha Kent wrapped up scoring in 54th with 18:34.2

BENGAL MEN TO WATCH
Jacob Campbell finished behind James with a 38th place finish and time of 26:00.7, Tucker Boyd finished 53rd (26:30.8) and Kyle DeGraaff finished with an 8k time of 26:56.1. Oliver Gunther finished with an 8k time of 27:07.3.

2013 NCAA REGIONAL RESULTS
Last year Colorado topped the women's side with 29 points.

Sasha Kent finished 58th with a time of 21:54.00. Coming in third for the Bengals and 98th overall was Katie Nicholls with a time of 22:33.90, Abigail Ashbee-Simmonds was 116th with 23:16.30 and Korbin Traughber wrapped up scoring with a 122nd place finish and time of 23:39.00. Angela McGraw also competed for Idaho State.

Big Sky opponent Northern Arizona won the men's side with 61 points.

Ty James placed 81st with a time of 31:56.20. Jake Meeker was 91st with 32:31.40, Jacob Campbell was 93rd with 32:36.30 and KC Hunsicker wrapped up scoring with a 95th place time of 32:38.90.