MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS | PHOTOS
WACO, Texas – The New Orleans men's and women's cross country teams, two squads that have rewritten the record book at just about every meet this year, made sure they ended their 2021 campaign with a bang as both groups set new school records for best regional championship finish in program history as the Privateers competed at the 2021 NCAA Division I South Central Regionals at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course on Friday.
The women got the day started with a ninth-place finish (besting its old school mark by three spots) while the men ended things with a ninth-place showing of their own (an improvement of 10 spots over its previous program-best) as the Privateers put a wrap on a truly special 2021 season.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Men: 9th (292 points) | Women: 9th (244 points)
MEET: 2021 South Central Regional Championships
LOCATION: Cottonwood Creek Golf Course – Waco, Texas (Hosted by Baylor)
NOTABLES
- The women got the record-breaking day started with a ninth-place finish in the regional championship race. The Privateers were paced by All-Region honorees
Arina Kleshchukova (11th overall - 21:11.3),
Ariana Jimenez (15th - 21:14.0) and
Alexandra Weir (22nd - 21:28.3). It was the first time in school history that a women's unit has had three student-athletes earn All-South Central honors at a regional meet.
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Anna Martin and
Jade Talazac both ran new personal bests as they finished 99th (23:13.7) and 116th (23:36.9), respectively, to round out the UNO scoring attack. It was the first appearance for Talazac at a regional meet while Martin was able to improve greatly from her first South Central appearance when she finished 130th overall in 2019.
- On the men's side, the group was paced by
Kolyn Saltzman who captured the second All-Region honors of his career as he took 21st overall at 31:39.5. It was a four-spot improvement from his first appearance at regionals back in 2019.
- The other four New Orleans male student-athletes in the race all ran to personal bests as
Cade Litolff claimed 39th (32:18.5),
Jaden Forester took 46th (32:30.4),
Kristian Oatman placed 87th (33:29.3) and
Gary Sandrock finished in 129th (24:57.3).
NEXT UP
That might just be it for the Privateers cross country season, as just Kleshchukova has a chance to sneak her way into the 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships. She finished as the fifth-best individual in the South Central region and can become the only student-athlete in school history to advance to two national championships in her career. More will be known when the NCAA hosts its selection show on Saturday, Nov. 13.
For the rest of the group, the attention now turns to the track as New Orleans will look to carry this strong momentum into the indoor and outdoor seasons.
NEW ORLEANS MEN'S RESULTS
21.
Kolyn Saltzman – 31:39.5
39.
Cade Litolff – 32:18.5*
46.
Jaden Forester – 32:30.4*
87.
Kristian Oatman – 33:29.3*
129.
Gary Sandrock – 24:57.3*
NEW ORLEANS WOMEN'S RESULTS
11.
Arina Kleshchukova – 21:11.3
15.
Ariana Jimenez – 21:14.0*
22.
Alexandra Weir – 21:28.3*
99.
Anna Martin – 23:13.7*
116.
Jade Talazac – 23:36.9*
163.
Allie Louis – 26:07.8
(* - New Personal Best)
MEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Texas – 35 points
2. Arkansas – 39
3. Arkansas State – 166
4. Lamar – 200
5. Rice – 201
6. Texas A&M – 237
7. McNeese – 242
8. North Texas – 253
9. New Orleans – 292
10. A&M-Corpus Christi – 307
WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS
1. Arkansas – 27 points
2. Rice – 96
3. Texas – 101
4. LSU – 116
5. Abilene Christian – 135
6. Texas A&M – 182
7. Arkansas State – 202
8. SMU – 232
9. New Orleans – 244
10. A&M-Corpus Christi – 298
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