2024 Immaculata Men's Cross Country Season Recap

SEASON OVERVIEW

The Immaculata women's cross-country team led by second year Head Coach David Smith, and Assistant Coaches Kelly Hilfinger, and Matthew Murray earned a third-place finish in the Atlantic East Conference Championships on November 2nd. In addition, the team finished second at the Bryn Athyn Invitational on September 28th.

At the Atlantic East Conference Championships, Samuel Domencic finished 10th with a time of 28:53.8. Connor Kakowski finished 16th with a time of 30:23.2. Chris Watson finished 26th with a time of 32:43.1. At the NCAA Division III Metro Regionals, the Mighty Macs had four runners record personal best times.

AWARDS

Samuel Domencic was named the 2024 Atlantic East Conference Men's Cross-Country Rookie of Year and was named to the 2024 All-Atlantic East Conference Second Team.

HIGHLIGHTS

Samuel Domencic finished 12th in his first collegiate race at the Bryn Mawr Invitational (5K) with a time of 17:52.1. He finished eighth place at the Philadelphia Cross Classic with a time of 30:29.1, he finished the Rowan Interregional Border Battle with a time of 28:20.7. He finished 10th at the Atlantic East Conference Championships with a time of 28:53.8 and ran a personal best time of 27:28.1 at the NCAA DIII Metro Regionals. Domencic earned the AEC Rookie of the Year award and earned second team All-Atlantic East Conference honors.

Connor Kakowski finished 26th at the Bryn Mawr Invitational (5K) with a time of 19:38.7. He finished 10th at the Bryn Athyn Invite with a time of 31:55.68. Kakowski finished 16th at the AEC Championships with a time of 30:23.2. He had a season best 8K time of 30:11.8 at the NCAA Division III Metro Regional.

Chris Watson turned in a season-best time of 32:43.1 at the Atlantic East Conference Championships finishing twenty-sixth.

Kieran Brackin finished his collegiate career with a time of 38:28.1 in his final event at the NCAA Division III Metro Regional.

Jack Wesner ran an 8K personal best at the NCAA Division III Metro Regional with a time of 35:53.9.
Kendall Budlow ran his first collegiate race at the Bryn Mawr Invitational (5K) finishing with a time of 31:30.4. He ran an 8K personal best time of 43:57.6 at the NCAA Division III Metro Regional.
Jimmy Lauer ran a season best 35:50.5 at the Rowan Interregional Border Battle