Bainbridge Leads Huskers at NCAA Midwest Regional

AMES, Iowa - The Nebraska cross country teams competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday afternoon at the Iowa State Cross Country Course. The Husker women finished 12th in the 6k, and the Husker men came in 16th in the 10k.

Ali Bainbridge led the Husker women with a 10th-place finish in the 6k with a time of 19:36.4. She became the first Husker since Lara Crawford (2007, 2008, 2010) to post multiple top-10 finishes at NCAA Regionals in her career. Bainbridge finished fifth at the 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional.

Marion Jepchumba finished second among the Husker women in 19th with a time of 19:57.8. Alea Hardie crossed the line in 77th, clocking in at 20:53.3. Taya Fettig (112th, 21:25.8),…