EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country returns to the course Friday when the Screaming Eagles co-host the Angel Mounds Invitational.
Friday marks the first of two meets at Angel Mounds that USI will co-host this season. USI, the University of Evansville and the Evansville Regional Sports Commission also host the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships November 14.
In addition to USI and UE, the Angel Mounds Invitational features more than 20 schools and will see six different NCAA Division I conference represented along with all three NCAA Divisions, the NAIA and junior college ranks.
The list of competing teams includes Austin Peay (ASUN), Bellarmine (ASUN), Brescia (NAIA RSC), Central State (DII SIAC), Cincinnati (Big 12), Eastern Kentucky (ASUN), UE (MVC), IU Indianapolis (Horizon), Lipscomb (ASUN), Morehead State (OVC), Murray State (MVC), Northern Kentucky (Horizon), Southeast Missouri State (OVC), SIU Edwardsville (OVC), Southern Illinois (MVC), USI (OVC), Tennessee Tech (OVC), Transylvania (DIII HCAC), UT Martin (OVC), Vincennes (JUCO) and Western Kentucky (Conference USA).
USI last competed at the Gans Creek Classic September 26 in Columbia, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles finished 11th out of 26 teams in the men’s black invitational competition and 10th out of 26 teams in the women’s black invitational race.
Junior Alex Nolan paced the Screaming Eagles’ men with an 18th-place finish in the more than 250-competitor field. He finished the eight-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 1.5 seconds, a time that ranks sixth all-time at USI. Nolan garnered OVC Runner of the Week honors for the third time this year following the effort.
On the women’s side, junior Ellie Hall paced the Screaming Eagles with a 10th-place finish out of more than 235 competitors. She finished the 6k course in 20:58.5, a mark that ranks eighth all-time at USI. Hall also earned OVC Runner of the Week honors after claiming USI’s top spot for the first time this season.
