Friday, October 30
Mechanicsville, Va.
9:00 AM
Creighton University
at
BIG EAST Championships
Andrew Sauer and Owen Marett
Photo by: Mitchell Layton
10/30/2026 10:31:00 AM | Men's Cross Country / Track, Women's Cross Country / Track
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. -- The Creighton men placed sixth and the women ninth at the BIG EAST Cross Country Championships Presented by JEEP on Friday morning in Mechanicsville, Va., It was the fourth time in the past five years the Bluejay men placed sixth in one of the nation's premier cross country conferences
Senior Tommy Murray led the Bluejay men as he placed 31st with a time of 24:33.3. Freshman A.J. Abeyta was next in 47th place as he crossed the finish line in 25:17.9.
The next three Bluejays finished a handful of spots apart as sophomore Owen Marett (25:28.1) was 52nd, just ahead of juniors Andrew Sauer (25:32.9) in 54th and Sam Berlinghof (25:41.4) in 56th place.
Also competing for the CU men were junior Lucas Bossinger (61st in 25:54.7), fifth year Dominic Ricci (69th in 26:27.1) and sophomore Michael Bianco (78th in 27:22.3).
Villanova's Bailey Habler won the men's race in 22:58.3, outrunning Butler's William Zegarski (23:03.8) and Georgetown's Birhanu Harriman (23:09.5). No. 11 Georgetown (33) edged No. 12 Villanova (40) by seven points for its fifth team title in the last seven seasons, with Providence and No. 26 Butler tying for third with 76 points. Marquette was fifth with 173 points, followed by Creighton (201), DePaul (207), Xavier (212) and Seton Hall (224). The men's race featured 86 entrants and nine teams on the 8K course.
Taylor Rorick was Creighton's top finisher on the women's side as the senior took 47th with a season-low time of 21:56.8. It's the fourth time in as many races this fall that Rorick has paced the Bluejay women.
Tatum Neilson continued her strong freshman season with a 63rd-place finish in 22:30.4, just ahead of sophomore teammate Sophia Redler's 22:43.8 clocking that saw her take 67th. Sophomore Sarah Vaske was 76th in 22:59.5 during her debut at the BIG EAST Championships, just ahead of fifth year Bluejay Sophia Valentine in 80th in 23:01.8.
Junior Bella Gomez was 87th in 23:47.6, one spot better than fifth year teammate Kaylee Tobaben (23:54.0), Rounding out the Bluejay lineup were freshman Emma Vecchio (24:15.0) in 91st and junior Alexis Leone (24:50.2) in 96th place.
Providence came in as the favorite for the women's race and upheld that pick as the 30th-ranked Friars won their first league title since 2016 with a score of 36 to finish just ahead of Villanova's 44 and UConn's 59th. Georgetown, which was seeking an unprecedented seventh consecutive crown, placed fourth with 93 points. Rounding out the team standings were DePaul (155) in fifth, ahead of Butler (169), Xavier (230), Marquette (268), Creighton (272), Seton Hall (291) and St. John's (324). This year marked CU's first ninth place finish since 2021.
The women's race was won by Georgetown's Barrett Justema in 19:31.5 as she finished just ahead of Providence's Gabby Schmidt (19:36.2) and Villanova's Tilly O'Connor (19:37.0). The women's race featured 11 teams and 102 entrants on the 6K course.
Creighton is back in action on Nov. 13 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Ames, Iowa.
Senior Tommy Murray led the Bluejay men as he placed 31st with a time of 24:33.3. Freshman A.J. Abeyta was next in 47th place as he crossed the finish line in 25:17.9.
The next three Bluejays finished a handful of spots apart as sophomore Owen Marett (25:28.1) was 52nd, just ahead of juniors Andrew Sauer (25:32.9) in 54th and Sam Berlinghof (25:41.4) in 56th place.
Also competing for the CU men were junior Lucas Bossinger (61st in 25:54.7), fifth year Dominic Ricci (69th in 26:27.1) and sophomore Michael Bianco (78th in 27:22.3).
Villanova's Bailey Habler won the men's race in 22:58.3, outrunning Butler's William Zegarski (23:03.8) and Georgetown's Birhanu Harriman (23:09.5). No. 11 Georgetown (33) edged No. 12 Villanova (40) by seven points for its fifth team title in the last seven seasons, with Providence and No. 26 Butler tying for third with 76 points. Marquette was fifth with 173 points, followed by Creighton (201), DePaul (207), Xavier (212) and Seton Hall (224). The men's race featured 86 entrants and nine teams on the 8K course.
Taylor Rorick was Creighton's top finisher on the women's side as the senior took 47th with a season-low time of 21:56.8. It's the fourth time in as many races this fall that Rorick has paced the Bluejay women.
Tatum Neilson continued her strong freshman season with a 63rd-place finish in 22:30.4, just ahead of sophomore teammate Sophia Redler's 22:43.8 clocking that saw her take 67th. Sophomore Sarah Vaske was 76th in 22:59.5 during her debut at the BIG EAST Championships, just ahead of fifth year Bluejay Sophia Valentine in 80th in 23:01.8.
Junior Bella Gomez was 87th in 23:47.6, one spot better than fifth year teammate Kaylee Tobaben (23:54.0), Rounding out the Bluejay lineup were freshman Emma Vecchio (24:15.0) in 91st and junior Alexis Leone (24:50.2) in 96th place.
Providence came in as the favorite for the women's race and upheld that pick as the 30th-ranked Friars won their first league title since 2016 with a score of 36 to finish just ahead of Villanova's 44 and UConn's 59th. Georgetown, which was seeking an unprecedented seventh consecutive crown, placed fourth with 93 points. Rounding out the team standings were DePaul (155) in fifth, ahead of Butler (169), Xavier (230), Marquette (268), Creighton (272), Seton Hall (291) and St. John's (324). This year marked CU's first ninth place finish since 2021.
The women's race was won by Georgetown's Barrett Justema in 19:31.5 as she finished just ahead of Providence's Gabby Schmidt (19:36.2) and Villanova's Tilly O'Connor (19:37.0). The women's race featured 11 teams and 102 entrants on the 6K course.
Creighton is back in action on Nov. 13 at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Ames, Iowa.
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