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Michael Mireles
Michael Mireles
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Mireles Runner-Up Finish Highlights UCLA's First Big Ten Championships Apperance

November 01, 2024 | Cross Country

SAVOY, Ill. โ€“ Graduate Michael Mireles finished second in a 156-runner field and Olivia Foody picked up Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors as UCLA competed in its first-ever Big Ten Cross Country Championships on Friday at Illinois' Blue and Orange Course.

Overall, the Bruins earned a 12th place team finish on both the men's and women's sides. All 18 Big Ten schools competed on the women's side, and 15 raced on the men's side. The competition marked UCLA's first Big Ten postseason competition of any kind since joining the conference ahead of the 2024-25 school year.

Mireles completed the men's 8k in 22:55.0 to take second overall and set a new PR, eclipsing his 23:04.8 from this season's Bill Dellinger Invite. With the time, Mireles automatically qualified for All-Big Ten First Team honors. Mireles only finished behind Wisconsin's Bob Liking, who won the race at 22:47.3.

Graduate Jack Rosencrans (24:11.6, 89th) was the Bruins' next finisher on the men's side, followed by Patrick Curulla who placed 99th overall at 24:24.1.

Senior Mia Kane was the Bruins' top racer in the women's 6k, placing 44th at 20:13.9. She placed just ahead of Foody (20:19.9, 53rd), who picked up league All-Frosh honors by finishing fifth among freshmen participants in the race. Junior Rose Pittman (20:45.2, 79th) also finished inside the top-100 overall.

Women's Individual Results โ€“ 6k (UCLA โ€“ 12th, 351 points)
44 โ€“ Mia Kane, 20:13.9
53 โ€“ Olivia Foody, 20:19.9 (PR)
79 โ€“ Rose Pittman, 20:45.2 (PR)
102 โ€“ Ailish Hawkins, 20:58.5 (PR)
136 โ€“ Annika Salz, 21:28.8
141ย โ€“ Kaho Cichon, 21:35.1
143 โ€“ Carly Corsinita, 21:36.7
144ย โ€“ Audrey Allen, 21:36.8

Men's Individual Results โ€“ 8k (UCLA โ€“ 12th, 367 points)
2 โ€“ Michael Mireles, 22:55.0 (PR)
89 โ€“ Jack Rosencrans, 24:11.1 (PR)
99 โ€“ Patrick Curulla, 24:24.1
150 โ€“ Angus Harrington, 26:06.1 (PR)
151 โ€“ Aaron Cantu, 26:27.0

2024 UCLA Cross Country Schedule
Friday, Aug. 30 โ€“ Tri-Meet vs. UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara (Big Bear, Calif.)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Women: 2nd, 35 points
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Men: N/A, No Team Score
Friday, Sept. 27 โ€“ Gans Creek Classic (Columbia, Mo.)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Women: 18th, 567 points
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Men: N/A, No Team Score
Friday, Oct. 11 โ€“ Bill Dellinger Invite (Eugene, Ore.)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Women: 5th, 148 points
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Men: 12th, 315 points
Friday, Nov. 1 โ€“ Big Ten Championships (Savoy, Ill.)
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Women: 12th, 351 points
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  - Men: 12th, 367 points
Friday, Nov. 15 โ€“ NCAA West Regional (Colfax, Wash.)
Saturday, Nov. 23 โ€“ NCAA Championships (Madison, Wisc.)
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