As a former conference freshman of the year, it’s hard to believe almost two years have elapsed since Fresenko’s rookie season.
The junior has helped Malone to No. 8 placement in the USTFCCCA regional rankings and the Pioneers have been nationally ranked throughout his career in Canton.
In a very large field at the Royals XC Challenge in North Carolina, Fresenko was Malone’s top finisher as the Pioneers finished fifth out 57 schools in the mix.
Fresenko averaged under five minutes per mile as he completed the course in 24:48.30 for an overall finish of 28th. The men’s numbers tallied 520 total competitors as MU finished only behind host Queens, Mount Olive, Lee and Charleston.