Cross Country is Ready for Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic
Tennessee Tech men’s and women’s cross country teams are set to compete at the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic, hosted by the University of Louisville.
By Caden Smith, TTU Media Relations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country is set to compete at the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic, hosted by the University of Louisville.
The Golden Eagles will look to build from their 19th (men) and 23rd (women) place finishes against the top teams in the country at the Southern Showcase. Men's Gold 8K 8 a.m.; Women's Gold 5K 8:45 a.m.; Men's Blue 8K 9:15 a.m.; Women's Blue 6K (new distance) 10 a.m.; Men's Silver 10:30 a.m.; Women's Silver 11:15 a.m. Awards will be presented to the top two men's and women's teams, and special awards will be given to the top 25 finishers in each race.
The race will be held at "Tom" Sawyer State Park, which is a 554-acre state park in Louisville, Kentucky.
At the Southern Showcase, the women's team finished 23rd out of 53 teams with 572 total points in the 5k, trailing some of the top programs in the nation including Alabama and Mississippi State.
Sophomore runner Rylee Wells led the women's team with a time of 17:52.25, finishing 66th overall. Naomy Lokiles finished second on the team with a time of 18:11.64.
Makaleigh Jessee finished third on the team with a time of 18:14.96. Joy Jepleting finished fourth on the team with a time of 18:30.08. Jane Lokiles finished fifth on the team with a time of 18:51.71.
The men's team finished 19th out of 48 colleges with a total of 543 points in the 8k, trailing teams such as Florida State and Auburn.
Freshman runner Zak Myles-Hawkins led the men's team with a time of 24:52.91, finishing 69th overall. Carter Bradford placed second on the team with a time of 25:08.57. Luca Gambling finished third on the team with a time of 25:15.51.
Cruz Hesling finished fourth on the team with a time of 25:33.96. Nic Chambers placed fifth on the team with a time of 25:38.42.
MEN'S ROSTER: Carter Bradford, Sam Bridges, Nic Chambers, Luca Gambling, Jack Glisson-Schlitt, Cruz Hesling, Isaac Legault, Zak Myles-Hawkins, Dante Torres.
WOMEN'S ROSTER: Savanna Amos, Hannah Faudi, Megan Forstner, Joy Jepleting, Makaleigh Jessee, Jane Lokiles, Naomy Lokiles, Hayley Stegall, Zaely Tilt, Rylee Wells.
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