2023 Men's Cross Country Top Finishers
Nov. 4, 2023 - NCAA Division II Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (University of North Georgia XC Course - Oakwood, Georgia)
(10K course - 184 runners)
39 - Max Geckler - 31:28.6
50 - Ian Kelbert - 32:00.3
66 - Josh Brett - 32:41.0
71 - Rien Freeman - 32:48.4
81 - Brennen Pierce - 33:05.2
Oct. 21, 2023 - Royals Challenge 8K Run Gold (McAlpine Creek Park - Charlotte, North Carolina)
(8K course - 149 runners)
12 - Max Geckler - 25:42.3 (All-Conference Carolinas Second Team / 7th fastest in program history)
15 - Ian Kelbert - 25:51.1 (All-Conference Carolinas Third Team / 10th fastest in program history)
21 - Josh Brett - 26:14.4 (All-Conference Carolinas Third Team / 20th fastest in program history)
31 - Rien Freeman - 26:34.6
32 - Cameron Adair - 26:34.7
Oct. 6, 2023 - Royals Challenge 8K Run Gold (McAlpine Pancake Course - Charlotte, North Carolina)
(8K course - 275 runners)
89 - Max Geckler - 26:43.37
138 - Brennen Pierce - 27:31.94
142 - Rien Freeman - 27:38.04
144 - Ethan Urichko - 27:41.17
148 - Cameron Adair - 27:43.13
Sept. 22, 2023 - Eli Cramer Invitational (M Training Loop - Milligan, Tenn.)
(Three Mile course - 45 runners)
10 - Max Geckler - 15:49.7
14 - Ian Kelbert - 15:56.9
19 - Brennen Pierce - 16:09.8
25 - Cameron Adair - 16:23.6
26 - Rien Freeman - 16:23.9
Sept. 15, 2023 - Covered Bridge Open (Don Kennedy Trails - Boone, N.C.)
(8K course - 129 runners)
33 - Max Geckler - 25:34.21 (6th-fastest in program history)
59 - Ian Kelbert - 26:37.27
79 - Rien Freeman - 27:32.03
81 - Cameron Adair - 27:36.26
84 - Brennen Pierce - 27:39.55
Sept. 1, 2023 - Firetower Project Run (Don Kennedy Trails - Boone, N.C.)
(8K course - 128 runners)
37 - Max Geckler - 26:08.98 (17th-fastest in program history)
55 - Ian Kelbert - 26:43.63
64 - Brennen Pierce - 27:06.36
86 - Rien Freeman - 27:52.76
93 - Cameron Adair - 28:14.37
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