Martinez leads Wave at Lansing Invitational

LANSING, Mich. – With fall finally making an appearance in the Midwest, the Calumet College of St. Joseph men's cross-country team headed north to the Lansing Invitational. The Wave finished 19th overall in the 22-team competition with Hector Martinez (SO/Berwyn, Ill.) leading the way. Martinez crossed the finish line in 29:42.0, taking 121st place in the 211-runner field.

MEET INFORMATION

Location: Grand Woods Park – Lansing, Michigan

Race Distance: 8K

Total Runners: 211

TEAM TOP-5 RESULTS:

1. Lansing Community College – 68
2. Alma College – 69
3. Olivet College – 125
4. Hillsdale College – 153

19. Calumet College of St. Joseph – 522

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES:

• Hector Martinez – 29:42.0 (121^st place)
• Ahmed Hamed (SO/East Chicago, Ind.) – 30:29.2 (141^st place)
• Rakeem Bluitt (SR/East Chicago, Ind.) – 31:17.4 (154^th place)
• Nelson Rodriguez (FR) – 32:58.3 (178^th place)
• Emanual Rogers (FR) – 33:45.2 (184^th place)

"This was the first time for us competing at this meet. The weather was great and the course was flat, but footing was a little rough in some parts. The team is not quite where I'd like them to be, but there were some bright spots in the race. Ahmed (Hamed) ran another PR and Nelson (Rodriguez) competed in his first collegiate race. Emanual (Rogers) is still learning the 8k but showed signs of improvement through the first 5k. Rakeem (Bluitt) showed his experience finishing 3rd for us. Physically I think we're in a good spot with still having some time before the conference meet." – Coach Jonathan Jimenez

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Wave will take a break from competition to begin preparation for the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships. The CCAC Championships will be held on Saturday, November 9 at the Robbinhurst Golf Course in Portage, Indiana. The men's race is slated to begin at 11 a.m.