Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, October 5
Louisville, Ky.
Marshall University
at
Louisville Classic
Photo by: Brett Redden
Cross Country Competes in Louisville Cross Country Classic
10/5/2019 5:02:00 PM | Cross Country
Men finished 12th, women in 36th
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Marshall's men and women's cross country team competed in the Louisville Classic in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday.
The men took 12th in the 8000-meter race. Evan White led the men in 39th with a time of 24:29.5. Alex minor also finished in the top 50 (45th) with a time of 24:32.4, while Daniel Green (77th, 24:51.7), Ronnie Saunders (78th, 24:52.2), Coy Smith (174th, 25:32.4), Joel Krznaric (207th, 25:47.6), Jacob Birurakis (244th, 25:59.2), Hunter Deem (269th, 26:16.9) and Paul Sepulveda (275th, 26:23.7) also posted finishes for Marshall.
The women finished in 36th on the 5000-meter course. Sydney Smith recorded the best finish for the Herd women at 18:32.9 in 116th. Julia Muller (168th, 18:52.7), Alexandra Evans (222nd, 19:16.1), Madelyn Garrison (258th, 19:31.6), Myah McAlister (262nd, 19:33.1), Abby Herring (284th, 19:38.9), Audreana Lewis (296th, 20:09.6) and Chloe Adkins (319th, 20:56.0) also recorded finishes.
The Thundering Herd will be back in action Saturday, October 19, at the Evansville Invitational.
Marshall assistant coach Caleb Bowen
"What a fun day for both squads! We were blessed with great temps for our races and we took full advantage of it. The men getting 12th in a very competitive race was just awesome! Our team average of 24:51 is the best we've had in a long time. We ran aggressively and showed a lot of toughness in the latter part of the race. I can't say I've ever been more proud of a group than I am right now.
I'm really proud of the ladies with their race. Our team average of 19:09 is fantastic and I believe that is just going to get better each week. This race was great prep for our ladies because it's just a huge race and super competitive. We need more races like that to help get us to where we need to be at the end of the season at the conference and regional championships.
We'll celebrate today but tomorrow we'll start looking forward to our next meet at Evansville and to our conference championship in less than a month."
The men took 12th in the 8000-meter race. Evan White led the men in 39th with a time of 24:29.5. Alex minor also finished in the top 50 (45th) with a time of 24:32.4, while Daniel Green (77th, 24:51.7), Ronnie Saunders (78th, 24:52.2), Coy Smith (174th, 25:32.4), Joel Krznaric (207th, 25:47.6), Jacob Birurakis (244th, 25:59.2), Hunter Deem (269th, 26:16.9) and Paul Sepulveda (275th, 26:23.7) also posted finishes for Marshall.
The women finished in 36th on the 5000-meter course. Sydney Smith recorded the best finish for the Herd women at 18:32.9 in 116th. Julia Muller (168th, 18:52.7), Alexandra Evans (222nd, 19:16.1), Madelyn Garrison (258th, 19:31.6), Myah McAlister (262nd, 19:33.1), Abby Herring (284th, 19:38.9), Audreana Lewis (296th, 20:09.6) and Chloe Adkins (319th, 20:56.0) also recorded finishes.
The Thundering Herd will be back in action Saturday, October 19, at the Evansville Invitational.
Marshall assistant coach Caleb Bowen
"What a fun day for both squads! We were blessed with great temps for our races and we took full advantage of it. The men getting 12th in a very competitive race was just awesome! Our team average of 24:51 is the best we've had in a long time. We ran aggressively and showed a lot of toughness in the latter part of the race. I can't say I've ever been more proud of a group than I am right now.
I'm really proud of the ladies with their race. Our team average of 19:09 is fantastic and I believe that is just going to get better each week. This race was great prep for our ladies because it's just a huge race and super competitive. We need more races like that to help get us to where we need to be at the end of the season at the conference and regional championships.
We'll celebrate today but tomorrow we'll start looking forward to our next meet at Evansville and to our conference championship in less than a month."
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