Blue Demon Women Make History at BIG EAST Championships

Friday, October 30

Mechanicsville, Va.

9:00 A.M.

DePaul University

BIG EAST Championships

10/30/2026 1:17:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY

Four athletes enter program’s all-time top 10 as women’s squad earns best-ever conference result

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The DePaul women's cross country team made program history Friday morning at the 2026 BIG EAST Cross Country Championships, securing fifth overall at Pole Green Park for its best conference championship showing to date.

The Blue Demon women totaled 155 points, climbing three spots from eighth in 2025. The men's squad finished seventh overall with 207 points.

Four Blue Demons earned spots on DePaul's all-time top 10 lists, with Tessa Roe, Isabella Orozco and Ava Helmbrecht making their mark in the women's 6K and Mason Krieg solidifying his place in the men's 8K rankings.

Roe led the women's team across the line, taking 18th overall in a personal-best time of 20:50.8, the fourth fastest 6K in program history. Orozco finished just four seconds later, clocking a personal best time of 20:55.1 to take 20th overall and secure the fifth-fastest 6K time in school history.

Helmbrecht continued her impressive debut campaign, earning 37th in a personal-best 21:23.3, good for ninth in school history. Senior Kalina Urbaniak crossed the line in 43rd with a time of 21:40.9, while junior Vivian Wyller completed the scoring five in 58th place (22:22.9), helping the Blue Demons achieve their historic team result.

On the men's side, Mason Krieg paced DePaul with a 20th place performance, clocking 24:12.0 to secure the fifth-fastest 8K time in program history.

Freshman Alex Krieg was next across the line for the Blue Demons taking 50th in 25:25.5, followed closely by Daniel Grauer in 53rd (25:30.8). Bryce Counihan recorded a time of 25:54.2 for 60th, while sophomore Cole Tupper rounded out the scoring five in 62nd (26:01.8).

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BIG EAST Championships Results
Pole Green Park
Friday, October 30

Women's 6K
18. Tessa Roe - 20:50.8 PB
20. Isabella Orozco - 20:55.1 PB
37. Ava Helmbrecht - 21:23.3 PB
43. Kalina Urbaniak - 21:40.9
58. Vivian Wyller - 22:22.9
60. Sammi Rastrelli - 22:24.8
68. Sara Cordova - 22:44.2 PB
74. Cece Hilby - 22:55.2
84. Rosie Gonzalez - 23:18.9

Men's 8K
20. Mason Krieg - 24:12.0 PB
50. Alex Krieg - 25:25.5
53. Daniel Grauer - 25:30.8
60. Bryce Counihan - 25:54.2
62. Cole Tupper - 26:01.8
65. Caden Wolfe - 26:11.7
72. Jackson Hopkins - 26:46.6
74. Kiefer Barnes - 26:49.8
DNF - Mohamed Abdullahi