All-Americans Win Titles

Brad Schlapak and Joan Nesbit, two former track and field All-Americans, won their first U.S. Cross Country titles, setting course records at the 98th USA Track and Field Cross Country Championships.

Schlapak, a 3:59 miler, overcame a sluggish start in the men’s senior 10K race and outkicked defending champion Reuben Reina of Arkansas down the stretch for a 1-second margin of victory. His time was 28 minutes, 49 seconds.

Nesbit got out to a quick start and was not seriously challenged, running away from former Villanova All-American Kate Fonshell to finish in a record time of 19:05 on the 6.017K course.