PEORIA, Ill. – The Flames delivered another strong showing Friday at the Bradley Pink Classic, highlighted by numerous personal-best performances from both the men's and women's teams.

In the Red races, the men's group placed 11th among 25 teams in the 8,000-meter race, while the women finished 19th out of  25 teams in the 6,000-meter race.


MEN
Personal-best performances highlighted the Flames' effort at Newman Golf Course in Peoria.

In the Men's 8,000-meter Red race, senior Alexander Das led UIC with a personal-best time of 23:50, placing 18th and moving up to No. 2 on UIC's all-time list. Senior Theodore Cunningham placed 34th in 24:09, while junior  Zachary Close finished 53rd in 24:22.
Additional personal-best performances came from senior Orlando Hernandez who placed 79th place in 24:41, sophomore Luis Flores, who finished 136th in 25:24, and junior Brady Kataoka who crossed the line in 144th place in 25:34.

Seniors Jose Lozano and William Huddleston rounded out the Flames' strong team effort,  finishing 170th in 26:01 and 199th in 26:57, respectively.

WOMEN
The personal-best trend continued in the women's 6,000-meter Red race, where senior Emma Dubie led UIC with a 36th-place finish in 21:02. The performance moved Dubie to No. 2 on UIC's all-time list.

Senior Praise Oyebanji finished in 80th place in 21:39, moving into No. 7 on UIC's all-time list, while freshman Precious Oyebanji crossed the line in 147th in 22:42.
More personal-best performances followed from junior Jadie Chavez, who finished 155th in 22:49, tying senior Colette Lampa, who placed 156th with the same time.  Freshman Mya Coglianese followed in 157th place in 22:52, while senior Jazmin Diaz finished 161st in 22:53 at. Sophomore Sophia Keeler placed 175th in 23:13, and junior Tianna Wilson finished 193rd in 23:50.

Valeria Marquez rounded out the Flames' pack placing 206th with a time of 24:36. Results can be viewed at  AthleticLIVE.
 
COACH'S COMMENTS
 
"Today was another great weekend of strong performances filled with several new personal bests and new additions to our Top 10 lists," said Coach Paul Zavala. "We have worked hard all season to prepare for the Championship portion of our season and our focus shifts to the MVC Championships in a few weeks."
 
The Flames return to action at the 2026 MVC Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30, in Des Moines, Iowa.


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