Kurdej, McIntyre Continue to Guide Blue Demons

NOTRE DAME, IND. – The DePaul cross country team placed eighth on the men's side with a score of 179, improving their score by over 20 points from last season, and ninth on the women's side with a score of 222 on Friday afternoon. The Blue Demons earned multiple top-50 finishes at the 40^th annual National Catholic Invitational, one of the most competitive meets in the country.

Competing against 10 Division I institutions, including Notre Dame, Creighton and Xavier, senior Caroline Kurdej led the Blue Demons with a time of 18:44.88 in the championship 5K. Kurdej trimmed two minutes off her time from the same competition last year to post a personal best on the course. Courtney Pickering edged out St. Mary's Ellen Burbank to take 48^th place with a time of 19:17.45. Rounding out the point totals with 46, 52 and 62, respectively, were newcomers Maret Elgren (19:39.44), Emma Stephens (19:51.10) and Ericka Burgess (20:16.99).

Running in a pack of 228 student-athletes from across the country, sophomore Charlie McIntyre crossed the line with a time of 26:25.20 immediately followed by senior Jeremy Lozano who clocked a 26:25.32 finish in the championship 5-mile competition. McIntyre also trimmed his time from the same competition last year by two minutes to post his personal best on the course. Noah Deck (26:30.45), Henry Harper (26:34.75) and Dominic Bruce (27:32.01) finished the course next for the Blue Demons adding to the point total. The men's top finishers earned 28, 29, 31, 32 and 59 points, respectively.

Up Next
After a week off, the Blue Demons men's and women's cross country teams will stay in Chicago to compete in the 41^st Loyola Lakefront Invite. The two-day event will take place on Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29.

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Women's Results
5K Championship Race
PL | Name | Class | Points | Time | Pace
31 Caroline KURDEJ SR 26 18:44.88 1:20.9
48 Courtney PICKERING JR 36 19:17.45 1:53.5
61 Maret ELGREN FR 46 19:39.44 2:15.5
71 Emma STEPHENS FR 52 19:51.10 2:27.1
98 Erika BURGESS FR 62 20:16.99 2:53.0
102 Lorie CASHDOLLAR FR (64) 20:20.48 2:56.5
122 Margaret HASTINGS SO (69) 20:50.32 3:26.4

Open 5K
PL | Name | Class | Time | Pace
17 Talia SALEH SO 20:33.13 2:20.2
19 Lizzie DEJOIE SO 20:38.36 2:25.4
27 Mackenzie MESCHER FR 21:12.31 2:59.4

Men's Results
5-Mile Championship Race
PL | Name | Class | Points | Time | Pace
37 Charlie MCINTYRE SO 28 26:25.20 1:52.2
38 Jeremy LOZANO SR 29 26:25.32 1:52.4
43 Noah DECK SR 31 26:30.45 1:57.5
44 Henry HARPER JR 32 26:34.75 2:01.8
98 Dominic BRUCE FR 59 27:32.01 2:59.1
114 Matt GAGEN SR (63) 27:49.52 3:16.6
126 Conor FAGAN SO (67) 28:07.45 3:34.5
145 Jack KORTE SO -- 28:40.23 4:07.3

Open 5-Mile Race
PL | Name | Class | Time | Pace
12 Chris AHLERS SO 27:56.82 2:20.9
15 Ryan TAYLOR FR 28:10.13 2:34.2
33 Anthony PERRY SO 28:52.10 3:16.1
41 Shane KNANISHU FR 29:12.87 3:36.9
52 Daniel TOOMEY SO 29:58.11 4:22.2

Kurdej, McIntyre Continue to Guide Blue Demons

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Players Mentioned

Dominic Bruce

Ericka Burgess

Noah Deck

Maret Elgren

Henry Harper

Caroline Kurdej

Jeremy Lozano

Charlie McIntyre

Courtney Pickering

Emma Stephens