2021 Men's Cross Country Top Finishers
Nov. 6, 2021 - NCAA Division II Southeast Regionals (Milliken Research Park - Spartanburg, South Carolina)
(10K course - 161 runners)
29 - Max Geckler - 32:24.9
44 - Ian Kelbert - 32:58.0
55 - Brennen Pierce - 33:35.4
96 - Garrett Ybarra - 35:02.9
106 - Landon Cromer - 35:30.6
Oct. 23, 2021 - Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championships (University of Mount Olive - Mount Olive, North Carolina)
(8K course - 115 runners)
6 - Max Geckler - 25:49.2 (All-Conference Carolinas First Team) (7th-fastest time in program history)
8 - Ian Kelbert - 26:00.9 (All-Conference Carolinas Second Team) (11th-fastest time in program history)
19 - Brennen Pierce - 26:33.7 (All-Conference Carolinas Third Team) (23rd-fastest time in program history)
38 - Silas Arendash - 27:31.5Â
47 - Elias Zajicek - 27:58.3
Oct. 8, 2021 - Royals XC Challenge (McAlpine Creek Park - Charlotte, N.C.)
(8K course - 345 runners)
55 - Max Geckler - 24:46.4 (Fastest time in program history)
82 - Ian Kelbert - 25:08.7 (2nd-fastest in program history)
185 - Silas Arendash - 26:31.0 (21st-fastest in program history)
194 - Brennen Pierce - 26:40.5
211 - Garrett Ybarra - 26:52.7
Sept. 24, 2021 - Queen City Invitational (McAlpine Creek Park - Charlotte, N.C.)
(8K course - 310 runners)
40 - Max Geckler - 25:22.53 - (5th-fastest time in program history)
60 - Ian Kelbert - 25:56.03 - (8th-fastest time in program history)
90 - Brennen Pierce - 26:25.77 - (18th-fastest in program history)
95 - Elias Zajicek - 26:32.49 - (22nd-fastest in program history)
129 - Silas Arendash - 26:55.98
Sept. 17, 2021 - Fire Tower Project Meet (Don Kennedy Trails - Boone, N.C.)
(8K course - 83 runners)
14 - Max Geckler - 26:36.88 (25th-fastest time in program history)
30 - Ian Kelbert - 27:23.69
56 - Elias Zajicek - 28:37.32
61 - Landon Cromer - 28:47.80
63 - Brennen Pierce - 28:56.50
Sept. 3, 2021 - Covered Bridge CC Meet (Don Kennedy Trails - Boone, N.C.)
(8K course - 137 runners)
42 - Max Geckler - 26:37.72Â
56 - Ian Kelbert - 27:04.33
94 - Brennen Pierce - 28:36.78
102 - Landon Cromer - 29:01.75
104 - Ben Gribbins - 29:09.73
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