NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University cross country teams competed in the Louisville Cross Country Classic at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park as part of the "Live in the Lou."
The women finished second overall in the Silver Race with
Hope Ilias finishing 12
th overall and the team had four sub-20-minute performances (
Hope Ilias,
Ruth Penney,
Madelyn Ferrel,
Samantha Roberts). Last year at this same meet the women's team finished 22nd.
For the Trojan men,
Hamzah Abo-Hashema finished fourth of 389 participants in the Silver Race.
The men competed on the 8000m course while the women were tested over the 5000m course.
ESSENTIALS
Women: 5K | 50 teams | 400 individuals
Men: 8K | 50 teams | 389 individuals
TROJAN WOMEN / 5K
The Trojans finished with a time of 1:39:28.20 and an average time of 19:53.64.
The women's team saw PR's for
Hope Ilias,
Ruth Penney,
Madeline Patton, Reagan Heldt,
Kendall Chapman.
TROJAN MEN / 8K
The men finished No. 20 of the 48 teams entered in the Silver Race. The team had a total time of 2:18.01.10 and average time of 27:36.22.
The men got PR's from
Caden Meeks and
Jon Alsup.
UP NEXT
The team heads to the Lewis Crossover on October 7, 2023, hosted by Lewis University at the Lewis Cross Country Course in Romeoville, Illinois.
The Great Midwest Championships follow October 21, 2023. This year they are hosted by Malone University on the Pioneers course in Canton, Ohio.
The 2023 NCAA Midwest Regional is November 4, 2023, at the Angel Mounds Cross Country Course in Evansville, Indiana.
The NCAA Division II Championships are November 18, 2023, at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course in Joplin, Missouri.
