EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country return to action Saturday when the Screaming Eagles compete at the Live in the Lou Cross Country Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The men’s eight-kilometer gold race begins at 8:30 a.m. (CDT), while the women’s 5k gold race follows at 9:15 a.m. The men’s 8k blue race is slated for 9:45 a.m., while the women’s 5k blue race is set for 10:30 a.m. Live results can be accessed at USIScreamingEagles.com.
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USI’s men are coming off a ninth-place showing at the Indiana State University John McNichols Invitational two weeks ago. Senior Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana) and red-shirt freshman Alex Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) led the Eagles with respective placements of 21st and 46th.
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Hopf was named the Ohio Valley Conference Runner of the Week for his efforts, which included an 8k time of 24 minutes, 40.8 seconds.
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Junior Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) and freshman Zoe Seward (Rochester, Indiana) raced to top-20 finishes to lead USI’s women to a sixth-place finish. Hough was eighth in the 185-competitor field with a 5k time of 17:38.2, while Seward was 16th with a time of 17:50.7.
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Following this weekend’s Live in the Lou Classic, the Eagles return to Evansville to co-host the Angel Mounds Invitational October 13, while the OVC Championships are October 28 in Morehead, Kentucky.
