Hayes Posts Fourth-Best 6k Time in Program History at Angel Mounds Invitational

Men’s team finishes seventh, women’s team finishes tenth

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville sophomore Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind./Western) had a career day on Friday morning at the Angel Mounds Invitational, posting the fourth-best 6k time in women’s program history at 21:53.4, while junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) recorded the sixth-best 8k time in men’s program history at 24:34.5. As a team, the Purple Aces’ men’s squad finished seventh of 17 teams, while the women placed tenth of 19.

Lea paced the Aces once again, finishing 12th of 209 runners. James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) placed 43rd overall and 38th in the collegiate race, while Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain/Colegio Claret) and Woody Burrell (Cedarburg, Wis. Cedarburg) landed in the top 60 overall finishers at 55th and 57th, respectively. Five Aces, Tommaso Losma (Lombardia, Italy/Liceo Scientifico David Maria Turoldo, Zogno (Bg)), Nathan Whitehead (Vincennes, Ind./Vincennes University), Nathan Campbell (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North), Oliver Wilgocki (Chesterton, Ind./Chesteron) and Alejandro Navarrete (Mogadore, Ohio/Mogadore), notched personal bests. Evansville’s seventh place finish as a team was the best of three MVC teams competing in the meet.

On the women’s side, Hayes led the way for the Aces, finishing 18th in the 163-runner field. Kyleigh Wolf (Columbus, Ind. Columbus North) also finished in the top 50, placing 45th, while Avery Stephens (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) placed 53rd overall. Seven Aces, Hayes, Wolf, Stephens, Lauren Bradley (Russiaville, Ind./Western), Kyndall Anthis (Patoka, Ind./Princeton Community), Rebekah Sachs (Milwaukee, Wis./Milwaukee School of Languages), and Veronica Wilgocki (Chesterton, Ind. Chesterton HS), notched personal bests.

The Aces cross country teams return to Angel Mounds on October 31st as they host the MVC Championships.