Layla Roebke Places 17th for All-ACC Honors at ACC Cross Country Championships

Friday, November 1

Cary, NC

University of Louisville

ACC Cross Country Championships

Layla Roebke Places 17th for All-ACC Honors at ACC Cross Country Championships

November 01, 2024 | Cross Country

Results

The Louisville women placed 10th in the team standings for their best finish at the conference championships since 2017.

By: Sam Gercak

CARY, N.C. – Layla Roebke earned All-ACC distinction with a 17^th-place individual finish as the University of Louisville cross country teams began their postseason at the ACC Cross Country Championships.

The senior posted a 6K time of 20:06.3 to become the first Louisville woman to garner All-ACC honors on the cross country course since Ivine Chemutai finished 13^th at the 2019 ACC Championships.

In the team standings, the Louisville women finished 10^th with a total of 202 points, good for their best finish as a team since the 2017 season, after being picked to finish 14^th in the ACC Preseason Coaches Poll.

Rylee Penn and Nancy Chepleting were the next two Cardinals through the line, as Penn placed 24^th in 20:15.0 and Chepleting made her postseason debut with a time of 20:15.1 to finish 25^th.

Lucinda Rourke crossed the line in 20:53.7 for a 66^th-place finish and Lexie Paszkiewicz rounded out the top five scorers, placing 70^th in 20:56.1.

On the men's side, Geoffrey Kirwa led the way for the Cardinals, covering the 8K course in 23:19.0 to place 39^th overall.

Gustav Bendsen finished 91^st individually with a time of 24:07.0, while Innocent Ntwali placed 100^th in 24:13.6.

Spenser Wolf fought to a time of 24:26.7 to place 114^th, and Ethan Meyer was the fifth man through, placing 123^rd in 24:40.7 as the men's team placed 15^th in the team race.

The Cardinals will now turn their attention to the NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships, which will take place on Nov. 15 in Rock Hill, S.C. while serving as the qualifying meet for the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships.

ACC Cross Country Championships
November 1, 2024
Cary, N.C. | WakeMed Soccer Park

* = Scoring Five

Women's 6K
* Layla Roebke – 20:06.3
* Rylee Penn – 20:15.0
* Nancy Chepleting – 20:15.1
* Lucinda Rourke – 20:53.7
* Lexie Paszkiewicz – 20:56.1
Maddie Seaby – 21:07.8
Brooke Lahee – 21:08.0
Haley Meade – 21:19.7
Julia Schmitt – 21:32.5
Lexi Raquet – 21:55.0

Men's 8K
* Geoffrey Kirwa – 23:19.0
* Gustav Bendsen – 24:07.0
* Innocent Ntwali – 24:13.6
* Spenser Wolf – 24:26.7
* Ethan Meyer – 24:40.7
Jack Stansell – 24:55.9
Josiah Hortin – 25:10.5

For the latest information on Louisville Cross Country/Track & Field, visit GoCards.com, or follow the team's Instagram and Twitter account at @louisvilletfxc or on Facebook at facebook.com/LouisvilleTFXC.