The No. 6 University of Southern Indiana men’s cross country team returns to action Saturday at 11 a.m. when it competes at the University of Evansville Invitational at Angel Mounds.
Saturday’s meet is the final tune-up before the Screaming Eagles compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships October 24 in Somers, Wisconsin. It also is the Eagles’ last chance to compete at Angel Mounds prior to the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships November 7.
Senior Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) continues to excel this season for the Eagles. One of the favorites to win the national championship this year, Guy was named the Division II National Runner of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association following his efforts at the Greater Louisville Classic two weeks ago.
Guy finished eighth out of 214 runners in the Gold Race, crossing the finish line with an eight-kilometer time of 24 minutes, 6.72 seconds. His effort propelled the Eagles to a 10th-place finish in the 24 team field that included several nationally-ranked Division I programs as well as NCAA Division II No. 1 Grand Valley State University. He was the top Division II finisher in the field.
USI also got a strong effort out of junior Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana) at the Greater Louisville Classic. Lutz finished 62nd in the field and was less than seven seconds off the pace of Grand Valley State’s No. 2 finisher.
