Marshall University Athletics
Regular Season to Close Friday for Herd
10/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
MEET 4: Cross Country Only National Invitational
Friday, Oct. 17 | 10 a.m. ET
Richmond, Va. | Pole Green Park
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Having seen improvements through the first three fall meets, the Marshall men's and women's cross country teams will close the regular season at the Cross Country Only National Invitational on Friday morning.
Results and a recap from the event will be available at www.HerdZone.comand on Twitter (@HerdTFXC).
HAVE YOU HERD?
In the Greater Louisville Classic on Oct. 4, the Thundering Herd saw some of its individuals stand out. Senior Caleb Bowen (Hurricane, W.Va.) was the top men's finisher for the Thundering Herd as he clocked a time of 25:42.70, which placed 49th overall. Bowen's 8k mark gave him a new personal best by 20 seconds.
With the women having competed in split-squad fashion, freshman Victoria Dent (Scott Depot, W.Va.) paced Marshall with a time of 19:20.80, good enough for 107th as an individual in the blue 5k. Freshman Rachel Morris (Parkersburg, W.Va.) recorded the top time for the Herd in the women's silver 5k as she placed 47th in a time of 19:52.12.
SCOUTING THE MEET
With the men's 8k set for a 10 a.m. start time, the women's 5k race will begin at 10:45 a.m. The men's and women's races will feature Radford, Marshall, Mercer, Chowan, Fayetteville State, Longwood and Richmond.
The invitational is presented by the Collegiate Running Association. The schools fielding teams for the men's race are required to have cross country only with no men's track and field team.
UP NEXT
With the regular season complete after this weekend's meet, the Herd will prepare for the Conference USA Championships which will be held in Denton, Texas, on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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