UNION CITY, Tenn.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country senior Brady Terry out-kicked Southeast Missouri State University’s Nick Cimmarusti down the stretch for a first-place finish out of 67 competitors at the University of Tennessee Martin OVC Preview Saturday morning.
Terry finished the eight-kilometer course in 24 minutes, 21.8 seconds, less than two seconds ahead of Cimmarusti, for his second-career win on the grass and his first since winning the Stegemoller Classic September 10, 2021.
As a team, the Screaming Eagles finished second out of six teams with 43 points, just two back of first-place SEMO.
Sophomores Jackson Collman and Alex Nolan finished ninth and 10th, respectively, to aid the Eagles’ efforts. Collman finished in 25:09.0, while Nolan carded an 8k time of 25:10.3
USI placed eight runners in the top 20, with junior Isaac Stanford and freshman Layden Wagoner were 13th and 14th, respectively, to round out USI’s top five. Junior Eli Mojonnier (16th) and freshman Zach Wells (19th) wrapped up the Eagles’ scorers, while sophomore Cole Hess was 20th.
The Eagles return to action September 27 when they travel to Columbia, Missouri, to compete at the University of Missouri’s Gans Creek Classic.
