WARRENVILLE, Ill.- The Illinois Institute of Technology men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the College of DuPage Invitational at St. James Farm in Warrenville, Illinois this weekend. The men’s team placed eighth out of 12 teams and second out of all Division III teams competing.

Results

• Samuel Wietlispach led the men’s team with a 22nd place finish and 26:45.24 time.
• Cole Dammeier was strong, placing 31st with a 27:19.15 time.
• Quentin Shipley-Mellon placed 41st with a 27:56.25 time.
• Wallace Muhammad (97th 32:02.27), Christian Pavlov (100th 32:22.77), Isaac Gewarges (107th 33:45.96), and Brayan Abreu (115th 36:26) also competed for the men.
• Brooke Bell led the way for the women with an outstanding meet, placing 40th with a lifetime best 21:11 time in the 5k.

Quotes from Coach Joel Williams

• The group turned a corner in a big way. Everyone stepped out of their comfort zones and it paid big dividends! There is no way I can pick one performance, as they all had their best day of the season and many had the best of their careers. We are starting to find our groove and everyone is feeling very confident.”
• “Injury and illness have hit the women pretty hard this last few weeks. Brooke has been consistently improving and ran a lifetime best for 5k - cross country or track. Placing Top 40 in a meet with DI, NAIA and top D3 teams is impressive, especially as the lone Illinois Tech representative.”

Up Next

• Both teams are off from competition next weekend.
• The schedule picks back up on Friday, October 9 when the Scarlet Hawks compete at the Benedictine University Invite.
• The events will be held at St. James Farm, making it the third consecutive competition for the Scarlet Hawks at the Warrenville site.
• The women will begin at 4:00 p.m. The men are set to begin at 4:45 p.m.