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PEORIA, Ill. — Junior Johanna Ebert broke a record with the fastest 6k time (20:37.8) in program history at the Bradley Pink Classic on friday, as Illinois State cross-country wrapped up its regular season.
Ebert finished ninth in her race, leading the Redbird women for the second time this season and helping the team earn a fourth-place finish. Her time surpassed Nora Brady’s previous program record of 20:38.89, set at the 2025 Bradley Pink Classic.
Sophomore Pauline Schedler entered a three-way tie for fifth all time in program history with a personal-best time of 20:45.4, finishing 15th. Brady was the third Redbird to finish in the top 20, recording a time of 20:48.7 for 18th place. Junior Becca Heitzig finished with a personal-best time of 20:52.1, placing 21st and moving into ninth place in program history for the 6K.
Junior Astrid Van Breedam and senior Grace Erb also recorded personal-best times, finishing in 21:02.1 and 21:24.7, respectively. Sophomore Cameron Crump placed 85th with a personal-best time of 21:42.1. Freshman Emily King competed in her first collegiate 6K race, finishing in 22:10.5.
Junior Julian Baker finished third in the men’s race, leading the Redbirds with a time of 23:27.8 and helping the team earn a third-place finish. Junior Ethan Eichhorn recorded a personal-best time of 23:47.5, placing 15th. Senior Cayde de Waal also set a personal best, finishing in 24:08.2 for 33rd place.
Eichhorn and de Waal added their names to the programs record books with their performances. Eichhorn now ranks fifth all time in mens 8k marks, surpassing Ryan Rutherford’s time of 23:50.2 from the 2013 NCAA Pre-Nationals. De Waal is tied for ninth all time, matching Matt Mroczynski’s performance at the 2008 Notre Dame Invitational.
Senior Karson Hollander finished with a personal-best time of 24:09.8 for 35th place, while junior Will Gelon finished 48th with a personal-record time of 24:18.6. Freshman Max Weber finished with a time of 24:31.5 for 66th overall. Sophomore Quinn Davis and freshman Alex Rodriguez surpassed their personal-record times with marks of 24:41.7 and 24:43.0, placing 80th and 83rd, respectively.
Senior Ethan Reynoso was the seventh Redbird to earn a personal-best time, finishing at 24:48.6 for 93rd place. Senior Blake Oleson rounded out the Redbirds with a mark of 25:17.1.
Ssenior Kane Shields and junior Luke Barham participated in men’s white 8k race. Shields placed 30th with a time of 25:24.4, while Barham crossed the finish line at 26:18.5 for 77th overall.
The Redbird’s had an all around solid day at the Bradley Pink Classic with many personal-best accomplished and records set in the books. They look forward to their postseason competition with the Missouri Valley Conference Championships on Friday, October 30, beginning at 10:30 a.m. This event will take place at A.H. Blank Golf Course in Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by Drake.
MEN’S RED 8K RESULTS – Third Place (126 Points)
3. Julian Baker, 23:27.8 // 15. Ethan Eichhorn, 23:47.5 (PR) // 33. Cayde de Waal, 24:08.2 (PR) // 35. Karson Hollander, 24:09.8 (PR) // 48. Will Gelon, 24:18.6 (PR) // 66. Max Weber, 24:31.5 // 80. Quinn Davis, 24:41.7 (PR) // 83. Alex Rodriguez, 24:43.0 (PR) // 93. Ethan Reynoso, 24:48.6 (PR) // 126. Blake Oleson, 25:17.1
WOMEN’S RED 6K RESULTS – Fourth Place (95 Points)
9. Johanna Ebert, 20:37.8 (PR) // 15. Pauline Schedler, 20:45.4 (PR) // 18. Nora Brady, 20:48.7 // 21. Becca Heitzig, 20:52.1 (PR) // 37. Astrid Van Breedam, 21:02.1 (PR) // 57. Grace Erb, 21:24.7 (PR) // 85. Cameron Crump, 21:42.1 (PR) // 119. Emily King, 22:10.5
MEN’S WHITE 8K RESULTS
30. Kane Shields, 25:24.4 // 77. Luke Barham, 26:18.5
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