Peoria, Ill. (Nov. 15, 2024) The UIC 2024 cross country season wrapped up earlier today as the Flames competed at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.
 
In one of the country's most competitive regionals, the Flames fought hard till the very end. The men's team finished twenty-third out of twenty-nine teams, while the women's team finished twenty-nine out of thirty-three teams.
 
Full results can be found here.
 
Coach's Comment
 
"Today we gave our best effort among one of the most competitive regions in the country and couldn't break through with the success we have shown this season." Head Coach Paul Zavala said. "I'm proud of our competitive growth this season and excited to continue our development this upcoming Indoor Track & Field Season."
 
Top Finishers
 
Women

• Senior Daniela Martinez (Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech) was the first Flame to finish, running a 21:36.01 in the 6K.
• Sophomore Indigo Sterud (Rockton, Ill./Hononegah) ran a personal best on the final day of the season finishing with a time of 22:31.21.
• Fellow sophomore Praise Oyebanji (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) ran a 22:07.06.

 
Men

• Finishing up his historic season junior Daniel Chavez (Berwyn, Ill./Morton) ran 31:05.06 in the 10K.
• Sophomore Alexander Das (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East) finished with a time of 31:15.84 moving him to no. 8 on the Flames' all-time list in the 10k
• Freshman Zac Close (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) finished his first campaign as a Flame with a time of 31:56.16.

 
Up Next
 
The 2024 Cross Country Season is in the books, and many of the Flames distance runners will quickly turn their attention to the 2024-25 track and field season.