PEORIA, Ill. — The Bellarmine University cross country teams put the cherry on top of a strong regular season Friday as the Knights squads combined for five all-time top-50 performances in the Bradley Pink Classic at Newman Golf Course.

For the second straight meet, Nolan Hester recorded the third-best 8k time in program history. In the Men's Red Race, the sophomore clocked a 24:11.3 and finished 36th overall. Hester remains second on the program's 8k performance list (measures PR), only now with a better time.

Wil Stamm delivered an all-time top-15 performance as well. The sophomore posted a 24:53.7 that ranks 13th in program history. Stamm placed 99th overall.

The women's distance bumped up to a 6k. Once again, as she has every meet this season, Emma Wells altered the record book. This time, the senior registered the 17th-best 6k time in program history after finishing in 21:44.2 in the Women's Red Race. Wells placed 67th overall and moved up to sixth on the performance list.

Senior Ellie Schroeder and freshman Sierra Oesterling made it a siege on the record book. Schroeder's 22:13.6 represented the 37th-best time in program history, while Oesterling's 22:15 is tied for 38th. Schroeder and Oesterling broke into the performance list back-to-back at 12th and 13th. They placed 122nd and 127th, respectively.

Junior Anna Wells (183rd, 22:51.0) and sophomore Trisha Sexton (187th, 22:54.9) rounded out Bellarmine's top 5 in the Women's Red Race, while junior Nick Lewis (158th, 25:23.5), sophomore Jackson Gawarecki (168th, 25:28.1) and freshman Nolan White (208th, 25:54.8) filled out the top 5 in the men's version.

Bellarmine's men and women also had competitors in each respective White Race. The Knights men had four top-30 finishers in sophomore Josh Meiman (20th, 25:52.5), senior Nate Smith (23rd, 26:02.2), sophomore Matthew Wantland (24th, 26:02.3) and freshman Alex Hooten (27th, 26:05.8).

Bellarmine's women had two in the top 75 in sophomores Hannah Ellis (63rd, 24:03.1) and Erin Luckett (73rd, 24:23.9).

Bellarmine's women placed 21st of 38 in the Red Race; the Knights men took 22nd of 35. Bellarmine's men were third of 18 in the White Race; the Knights women were 13th of 22.

The ASUN Championship is Oct. 29 at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.

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Women's White Race (6k)
63. Hannah Ellis, 24:03.1; 73. Erin Luckett, 24:23.9; 84. Sarah Jacob, 24:44.1; 88. Madison Adkins, 24:52.4; 113. Cassidy Gilbert, 25:42.3; 119. Olivia Brown, 26:00.0; 125. Allison Tripure, 26:15.7

Women's Red Race (6k)
67. Emma Wells, 21:44.2; 122. Ellie Schroeder, 22:13.6; 127. Sierra Oesterling, 22:15.0; 183. Anna Wells, 22:51.0; 187. Trisha Sexton, 22:54.9; 194. Chloe Powell, 23:03.1; 240. Justice Pohlman-Singleton, 23:44.6

Men's White Race (8k)
20. Josh Meiman, 25:52.5; 23. Nate Smith, 26:02.2; 24. Matthew Wantland, 26:02.3; 27. Alex Hooten, 26:05.8; 48. Drew Belardo, 26:32.4; 61. Josh Smalley, 26:58.3; 68. Joshua Striegel, 27:10.8; 95. Alex Wallingford, 27:44.7; 97. John Cason, 27:52.5

Men's Red Race (8k)
36. Nolan Hester, 24:11.3; 99. Wil Stamm, 24:53.7; 158. Nick Lewis, 25:23.5; 168. Jackson Gawarecki, 25:28.1; 208. Nolan White, 25:54.8; 223. Hunter Griffin, 26:05.4