DePaul Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season at Pre-Nationals

Friday, October 16

Terre Haute, Ind.

9:40 A.M.

DePaul University

Under Armour Pre-National Invitational

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DePaul Cross Country Wraps Up Regular Season at Pre-Nationals

10/16/2026 12:02:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY

Blue Demon women earn top-10 finish as Orozco records personal best

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – DePaul cross country concluded its regular season Friday morning at the Under Armour Pre-National Invitational, highlighted by an eighth-place finish in the women's 6K race and a personal-best performance from senior Isabella Orozco.

The Blue Demon women delivered a strong showing in the white division, finishing eight overall with 247 points. Senior Kalina Urbaniak led the charge, crossing the line in 21:34.5 to place 30th overall. Fellow senior Isabella Orozco followed closely behind, recording a personal-best time of 21:39.8 to finish 35th.

Junior Tessa Roe continued her return to competition with a 52nd-place finish, clocking 21:52.4. Freshman Ava Helmbrecht (22:17.0) and sophomore Rosie Gonzalez (22:28.0) rounded out DePaul's scoring five, with just 53.5 seconds separating the team's first and fifth finishers.

Running in the highly competitive men's blue 8K race, DePaul faced a strong national field, finishing 42nd overall. Senior Mason Krieg led the Blue Demons, crossing the line in 24:48.0 to finish 206th. Freshmen Bryce Counihan (24:58.9) and Alex Krieg (25:18.7) followed, giving DePaul three finishers under the 25:20 mark.

Junior Mohamed Abdullahi (25:39.1) and sophomore Jackson Hopkins (25:51.5) completed DePaul's scoring five, finishing within 1:03.6 of one another.

In the men's white 8K race, Jack Broghammer led the Blue Demons, finishing 105th overall with a time of 26:00.8. Caden Wolfe followed in 139th place, clocking 26:21.9, while Kyle Friedl rounded out DePaul's competitors with an 183rd-place finish in 27:36.3.

UP NEXT
DePaul turns its attention to postseason competition, traveling to Mechanicsville, Va., for the 2026 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30.

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Under Armour Pre-National Invitational Results
LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course
Friday, October 16

Men's 8K Blue:
205. Mason Krieg - 24:48.0
240. Bryce Counihan - 24:58.9
280. Alex Krieg - 25:18.7
312. Mohamed Abdullahi - 25:39.1
318. Jackson Hopkins - 25:51.5
319. Kiefer Barnes - 25:52.7
327. Cole Tupper - 25:59.6
329. Daniel Grauer - 26:01.3

Men's 8K White:
105. Jack Broghammer - 26:00.8
139. Caden Wolfe - 26:21.9
183. Kyle Friedl - 27:36.3

Women's 6K White:
30. Kalina Urbaniak - 21:34.5
35. Isabella Orozco - 21:39.8 PB
52. Tessa Roe - 21:52.4
103. Ava Helmbrecht - 22:17.0
128. Rosie Gonzalez - 22:28.0
167. Sara Cordova - 22:48.1
170. Sammi Rastrelli - 22:49.9
182. Vivian Wyller - 22:55.4
197. Cece Hilby - 23:03.4
225. Juli Hoover - 23:30.4
240. Frances Melinn - 23:53.4
264. Gianna Sanchez - 24:39.6