Rock Island, Ill. — Benjamin Gaeta finished in 166th place in the 8k while Annika McKown placed 131st in the women's 6K to lead Illinois Tech's results at Brissman Lundeen Invitational, hosted by Augustana College, this past Saturday.

Notable Performances

McKown placed 131st in the 6K with a time of 29:41.1 and a 7:57.7 average mile. Gaeta finished 166th in the 8K in 29:54.4, averaging 6:00.9 per mile. Jeremiah Simons recorded a 31:44.9 in the 8K to place 212th, and Cole Shilley finished 215th in 31:50.3.

Race Results

Scarlet Hawks Women's Results (6K)
131. McKown - 29:41.1

Scarlet Hawks Men's Results (8K)
166. Gaeta - 29:54.4
212. Simons - 31:44.9
215. Shilley - 31:50.3
229. Jonathan Garcia-Hernandez - 32:26.0

Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks will be idle until Saturday, October 17th, when the squad competes in the 2026 Wisconsin Private College Cross Country Championships in Beloit, Wisconsin at 11 a.m. This will be the teams final regular season meet before the NACC Cross Country Championships on October 31st.