DePaul University Athletics
Friday, August 30
Champaign, Ill.
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Illini Open
Borowiak, Bruce Lead DePaul at Season Opener
8/30/2019 7:45:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY
The Blue Demons return from first meet of season at Illinois
CHICAGO – The DePaul men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday afternoon at the Illini Open hosted by the University of Illinois at the UI Armory. Racing among teams ranked in the USTFCCCA preseason coach's polls in the Midwest Region, the Blue Demons saw strong finishes from returners and newcomers alike.
The women's 5K race saw 54 competitors from Northwestern, Purdue and Illinois. The men's pack of 30 in the 8K had the Boilermakers, Illini and Blue Demons racing for the top spot.Â
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Sophomore Dominic Bruce led the men's squad with a 26:02.9 time in the 8K race to place 13th among the competition. Following shortly behind Bruce, fellow sophomore Ryan Taylor edged out Bennet Melone from Illinois to earn 15th place with a 26:13.6 time. Rounding out the scorers for the men's team were Charlie McIntyre, Henry Harper and Noah Deck.
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On the women's side, newcomer Olivia Borowiak led the women's squad in the 5K race, clocking in a time of 19:01.5. The Yorkville native edged out Sophie Debenedetti from Northwestern by 0.2 seconds to claim 30th place. Senior Courtney Pickering, no stranger to a top finish among her DePaul squad, finished shortly after Borowiak with a time of 19:04.0. Violet Harper, Maret Elgren and Alexa Havon rounded out the scoring times for the Blue Demons.
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Up Next
The Blue Demons return to the race course next week as they attend the 2019 Nuttycombe Invitational hosted by Wisconsin on Friday, Sept. 6.
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Social Media
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Be sure to like DePaul on Facebook and check out some of the sights and sounds around DePaul on Twitter or on Instagram.Â
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The women's 5K race saw 54 competitors from Northwestern, Purdue and Illinois. The men's pack of 30 in the 8K had the Boilermakers, Illini and Blue Demons racing for the top spot.Â
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Sophomore Dominic Bruce led the men's squad with a 26:02.9 time in the 8K race to place 13th among the competition. Following shortly behind Bruce, fellow sophomore Ryan Taylor edged out Bennet Melone from Illinois to earn 15th place with a 26:13.6 time. Rounding out the scorers for the men's team were Charlie McIntyre, Henry Harper and Noah Deck.
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On the women's side, newcomer Olivia Borowiak led the women's squad in the 5K race, clocking in a time of 19:01.5. The Yorkville native edged out Sophie Debenedetti from Northwestern by 0.2 seconds to claim 30th place. Senior Courtney Pickering, no stranger to a top finish among her DePaul squad, finished shortly after Borowiak with a time of 19:04.0. Violet Harper, Maret Elgren and Alexa Havon rounded out the scoring times for the Blue Demons.
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Up Next
The Blue Demons return to the race course next week as they attend the 2019 Nuttycombe Invitational hosted by Wisconsin on Friday, Sept. 6.
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Social Media
For everything DePaul cross country, follow the Blue Demons across multiple social media platforms: Twitter or Instagram. Join in the conversation using #PlayingPossesed and #dpuxctf.
Be sure to like DePaul on Facebook and check out some of the sights and sounds around DePaul on Twitter or on Instagram.Â
Miss any of the action? Subscribe to the Blue Demons on YouTube.
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