NASHVILLE – The Trevecca Nazarene University cross country teams toe the line against programs from across the country Saturday, Oct. 10, when the Trojans compete in the Lewis Crossover at the Lewis Cross Country Course in Romeoville, Illinois.
The nation's largest NCAA Division II cross country meet provides Trevecca another opportunity to test its pack against a deep field as the championship portion of the season approaches. Last year's Crossover welcomed 37 schools, stretching from Alaska Fairbanks to Palm Beach Atlantic in Florida.
Trevecca brings momentum from its Sept. 26 Michael Pretorius Invitational, where the Trojan men finished second, and the women placed third at Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage. The performances earned three Gulf South Conference weekly honors and moved the program up several all-time lists.
"We're looking forward to another opportunity to compete this weekend," Trevecca head coach Kate Bucknam said. "I believe our team is ready to improve on last year's performance, and the competition at Lewis will push us toward that goal. Our athletes have been training hard over the past couple of weeks, and we're looking to build confidence as we move closer to the postseason."
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The men's Red Race covers eight kilometers and begins at 9:45 AM Central. The women's Red Race follows at 10:30 AM Central over six kilometers.
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The course loops around the southern portion of Lewis University's campus, with the start and finish located just south of Lewis Stadium.
MEN'S PREVIEW
Junior Joshua Novotny has led Trevecca across the finish line in both meets this fall. He finished fifth at the Michael Pretorius Invitational in 25:18.47, the eighth-fastest eight-kilometer performance in program history and the second-fastest of his career. The effort earned Novotny GSC Men's Runner of the Week honors.
The Trojans scored 52 points at The Hermitage, finishing two points ahead of NCAA Division I Austin Peay. Jack Jaeger placed eighth, and Caden Meeks finished 10th, giving Trevecca three runners in the top 10. All seven Trojan men improved their times from the season-opening Southern Showcase.
At the Sept. 18 opener in Huntsville, Alabama, Novotny placed 23rd among 239 runners in 26:51.8, while Caleb Hinson followed in 43rd at 27:37.8.
Trevecca's seven runners entered for Saturday are seniors John Dalton, Caden Meeks, Joel White, and Garrett Wilson, along with juniors Caleb Hinson, Jack Jaeger, and Joshua Novotny.
WOMEN'S PREVIEW
Senior Ashley Alsvig leads the Trojan women into their first six-kilometer race of the season after setting a career-best five-kilometer time of 19:24.68 at the Michael Pretorius Invitational. The performance made Alsvig the 10th-fastest five-kilometer runner in program history and earned her GSC Women's Runner of the Week honors.
Sarah Arnold followed Alsvig at The Hermitage in 19:41.25, improving by 49.85 seconds from the Southern Showcase. Freshman Kate Brent broke 20 minutes in just her second collegiate race, clocking 19:52.69 and earning GSC Women's Freshman of the Week recognition.
Freshman Sarah Penney also made a significant move, lowering her debut time by more than a minute to 20:27.77. Trevecca finished third with 68 points, following NCAA Division I Lipscomb and Austin Peay.
The Trojan women opened the season with a 10th-place finish among 26 teams at the Southern Showcase, led by Alsvig's 32nd-place finish in the 192-runner field.
Trevecca's seven entered runners are seniors Ashley Alsvig and Maddy Patton, juniors Ximena Acosta and Sarah Arnold, sophomore Sophia Garcia, and freshmen Kate Brent and Sarah Penney.
TREVECCA AT THE CROSSOVER
Trevecca's history at the Lewis Crossover dates back to 2016, with returns in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Hamzah Abo-Hashema holds the fastest Trojan men's time on the course, running 8 kilometers in 25:10.2 in 2023. Caroline Hampton established Trevecca's women's standard with a six-kilometer time of 22:32.27 in 2016. Among this year's entered runners, Joshua Novotny led the Trojan men at Lewis last season in 26:05.0, while Ashley Alsvig clocked 24:54.3.
CHAMPIONSHIP COURSE AHEAD
Saturday's national field offers another measuring stick for the Trojans as they prepare to host the Gulf South Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, Nov. 6, at Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage in Nashville.
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