Indiana cross country men earn 6th, women place 13th at Big Ten Championships
Three Hoosier freshman placed in the top 100.
Three Hoosier freshman placed in the top 100.
Runners for the Hoosiers all posted best times at the invitational.
The men came away with four personal best times in a competitive field.
Injuries and poor conditions resulted in lower finishes in the Hoosiers’ first postseason test.
The Hoosiers came away from the invitational with 14 personal best times.
The Hoosiers men's and women's teams both finished 11th in their divisions.
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Ron Helmer, track and field and cross country director and head coach, retired.
The Hoosiers will race under first-year head coach Eric Heins.
Last season Indiana finished fourth and fifth in the men’s and women’s races, respectively.
Graduate Student Sarah Schmitt finished ninth overall in women’s 6K.
Helmer announced his retirement in April.
The 2022 season will be the last for head coach Ron Helmer before he retires.
Jha was the only Indiana runner after both the men’s and women’s teams did not qualify.
Jha will compete in the 10K at the NCAA Championships on Saturday.
Arjun Jha finished in the top-ten and qualified for nationals as an individual runner.
The Hoosiers’ results will determine if they qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Sanchez finished 45th at the Big Ten Championships on Oct. 29.
Jenna Barker won the women’s 6K, and Keelan Grant won the men’s 8K.
Arjun Jha and Sarah Schmitt each secured individual All-Big Ten honors.