Wildcats Set New Personal Bests at Bradley Pink Classic

By Jayson Henderson

The Kansas State men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the Bradley Pink Classic on Friday, where three Wildcats moved up in the K-State all-time top-25 records. The women’s team finished 11th with 304 points, while the men placed 15th with 390 points.

In the women’s 6k, Grace Meyer broke the 21-minute mark for the first time, finishing 17th with a personal best of 20:47.92, now placing her 10th on K-State’s all-time records. Freshman Christine Jerono also entered the record books, claiming the 25th spot with her time of 21:23.78.

On the men’s side, Tommy Hazen ran a personal best of 24:18.0 in the 8k, finishing 21st and moving up to 12th on K-State’s all-time records.

The Wildcats now prepare for the Big 12 Championship, which will take place on November 1 in Waco, Texas.

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