Friday, November 15
University Park, Pa.
1:00 PM
Princeton University
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NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Men's Cross Country to Compete in NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
November 14, 2024 | Men's Cross Country
NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals
University Park, Penn. | Men's 8k 1:00 PM
Live Results | Meet Info
PRINCETON, N.J. – After winning its fourth consecutive Ivy Championship title on November 2, the Princeton men's cross country team will travel to University Park, Penn. for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on November 15.
The meet will be hosted by Penn State, with the men's 8k taking place at 1 p.m.
About the Tigers
The Tigers enter the NCAA Regionals ranked second in the Mid-Atlantic in the latest USTFCCCA polls. Princeton also picked up the 18th spot in the national polls while coach Jason Vigilante remains ranked 13th.
Princeton won the Ivy Championship on its home course, the Meadows Campus Cross Country Course, with a score of 51. Junior Myles Hogan was the top Tiger finisher, taking fifth place with a time of 23:05.4. His performance earned him a spot on the First Team All-Ivy.
Nicholas Bendtsen clocked in at 23:10.7 for 8th place overall, Connor McCormick finished with a time of 23:14.9 for 11th place and Jackson Shorten came in at 23:24.4 for 13th. Harrison Witt rounded out the Tiger scorers in 14th place with a time of 23:24.9.
For their efforts, Bendtsen, McCormick, Shorten and Witt were all named to the Second Team All-Ivy.
Hogan has been dominant for Princeton this season, finishing first for the Tigers in three of their four meets this season.
Following the championships, Vigilante and his staff were named the 2024 Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year.
Looking Back at Last Season
Princeton won its 24th and third-consecutive Ivy League Cross Country Championship in 2023, also finishing 11th at the NCAA Championships.
Returning senior Nicholas Bendtsen was the top finisher for Princeton, placing fourth and earning him First-Team All-Ivy honors with a time of 24:08.5. At the NCAA Championships, Bendtsen finished 29th overall and earned All-America honors.
At Mid-Atlantic Regionals, senior Dan O'Brien 12th finished with a time of 29:47.2 to earn All-Region Honors. O'Brien also earned Second Team All-Ivy honors after finishing 11th in the XC Ivy Heps with a time of 24:24.7.
The Tigers have welcomed six new cross country runners in the Class of 2028 including Steven Hergenrother, Avery Keith, Jacob Nenow, Alex Niemiec, and brothers Franco and Marcello Parra.
About Coach Vigilante
Jason Vigilante is in his second season as head coach and 13th season overall with the Tigers.
Vigilante, the 2023 Ivy League Coach of the Year, has helped the Tigers win seven Ivy League Cross Country Championships (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) and claim five Triple Crowns (2014-15, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2023-24).
He was named head coach of the program on August 9, 2023.
University Park, Penn. | Men's 8k 1:00 PM
Live Results | Meet Info
PRINCETON, N.J. – After winning its fourth consecutive Ivy Championship title on November 2, the Princeton men's cross country team will travel to University Park, Penn. for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals on November 15.
The meet will be hosted by Penn State, with the men's 8k taking place at 1 p.m.
About the Tigers
The Tigers enter the NCAA Regionals ranked second in the Mid-Atlantic in the latest USTFCCCA polls. Princeton also picked up the 18th spot in the national polls while coach Jason Vigilante remains ranked 13th.
Princeton won the Ivy Championship on its home course, the Meadows Campus Cross Country Course, with a score of 51. Junior Myles Hogan was the top Tiger finisher, taking fifth place with a time of 23:05.4. His performance earned him a spot on the First Team All-Ivy.
Nicholas Bendtsen clocked in at 23:10.7 for 8th place overall, Connor McCormick finished with a time of 23:14.9 for 11th place and Jackson Shorten came in at 23:24.4 for 13th. Harrison Witt rounded out the Tiger scorers in 14th place with a time of 23:24.9.
For their efforts, Bendtsen, McCormick, Shorten and Witt were all named to the Second Team All-Ivy.
Hogan has been dominant for Princeton this season, finishing first for the Tigers in three of their four meets this season.
Following the championships, Vigilante and his staff were named the 2024 Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year.
Looking Back at Last Season
Princeton won its 24th and third-consecutive Ivy League Cross Country Championship in 2023, also finishing 11th at the NCAA Championships.
Returning senior Nicholas Bendtsen was the top finisher for Princeton, placing fourth and earning him First-Team All-Ivy honors with a time of 24:08.5. At the NCAA Championships, Bendtsen finished 29th overall and earned All-America honors.
At Mid-Atlantic Regionals, senior Dan O'Brien 12th finished with a time of 29:47.2 to earn All-Region Honors. O'Brien also earned Second Team All-Ivy honors after finishing 11th in the XC Ivy Heps with a time of 24:24.7.
The Tigers have welcomed six new cross country runners in the Class of 2028 including Steven Hergenrother, Avery Keith, Jacob Nenow, Alex Niemiec, and brothers Franco and Marcello Parra.
About Coach Vigilante
Jason Vigilante is in his second season as head coach and 13th season overall with the Tigers.
Vigilante, the 2023 Ivy League Coach of the Year, has helped the Tigers win seven Ivy League Cross Country Championships (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) and claim five Triple Crowns (2014-15, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2023-24).
He was named head coach of the program on August 9, 2023.
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