PEORIA, Ill.. – The Illinois State University Cross Country team completed the 2024 Bradley Pink Classic on Friday afternoon in Peoria, Ill.

The Illinois State men's squad earned a 27th-place finish with a point total of 774. Meanwhile, the women's team did not earn a team score, as only three Redbirds competed.

Sophomore Trixie Johnson was Illinois State's highest finisher in the women's race after a 58th-place finish with a time of 23:48.0. Freshman Amanda Pocica ran a personal best time of 23:57.34 to finish in 63rd-place.

The Redbirds men's team followed as Sophomore Noah Penry led the Redbirds with a time of 25:29.33 in his first race of the season. The freshmen pairing of Josh Weeks (25:37.03) and Luke Barham (25:41.82) each earned personal best marks in the event.

WOMEN'S 6K RESULTS – 

58. Trixie Johnson, 23:48.07 // 63. Amanda Pocica, 23:57.34 // 77. Ashlyn Smith, 24:19.00

MEN'S 8K RESULTS – 

154. Noah Penry, 25:29.33 // 167. Josh Weeks, 25:37.03 (PR) // Luke Barham, 25:41.62 (PR) // 228. Charlie Kistner, 26:30.15 // 239. Nathan Virginelli, 26:42.64 //  253. Will Gelon 27:17.20 // 258. Garrett Slack, 27:44.88 // 262. Carter Smott, 28:16.89

UP NEXT

The Redbirds will travel to Madison, Wis. for the Wisconsin Pre-Nationals Meet on Saturday, October 19.