Hough raced to an eight-kilometer time of 25 minutes, 56 seconds, to earn 55 pts for USI in the 332-competitor field.
As a team, the Eagles finished with 744 points to place 28th of 30 teams. Junior Lewis Kaufmann was 172nd, while sophomore Gavin Thompson placed 198th. Freshman Andrew Pace and junior Ethan Hall rounded out USI’s top five with respective finishes of 237th and 246th. Freshman Gabe Land was 286th to round out USI’s lineup.
The Eagles return to action October 18 when they host the Angel Mounds Invitational in Evansville, Indiana. The men’s 8k is slated for a 9 a.m. start, while the women’s 6k begins at 9:45 a.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country sophomore Ahmira Pickett raced to a 124th-place finish out of 232 competitors to lead a small contingent Screaming Eagles in the blue race of the “Live in Lou” Classic Saturday morning at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.
Pickett completed the five-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 29.8 seconds, as she recorded 112 points.
As a team, the Eagles were 24th of 24 teams with 681 points. Freshman Maggie Smith was 169th and sophomore Sydney Klinglesmith was 178th, while freshman Emma Deweese and senior Shelby Livingston rounded out USI’s lineup with respective finishes of 186th and 189th.
The Eagles return to action October 18 when they co-host the Angel Mounds Invitational in Evansville, Indiana. The men’s 8k is slated for a 9 a.m. start, while the women’s 6k begins at 9:45 a.m.
