The men’s cross country team finished fourth out of 26 teams at the Greater Louisville Classic with 225 total points.

Junior Tyler Cooke led the way for the Eagles with a personal record 8K of 26:36. He placed 41st in the 289-man field. Senior Alex Fleischhacker followed closely in 42nd, just a second behind Cooke at 26:37. Senior Eddie Mulder was the third Eagle to cross, chalking in with a time of 26:50 that was good for 57th place. Two freshmen, Austin Hunt and Michael McBane, rounded out the top five with times of 27:15 and 27:18, respectively.

The women’s team finished in seventh place in their Blue meet, finishing with 213 points. Junior Tamara Surtees finished in a strong 22nd place for the Eagles with a 19:16 5K time. Senior Emily Caesar was close behind, finishing 25th, while junior Marissa Gogniat crossed the finish line in 40th place.

Christian Johnson turned in another strong performance for the male freshmen, leading the Eagles in the Silver meet with a time of 27:42. Johnson earned 39th place out of 320 runners.

Sophomore Lydia O’Neal led the way for the women in the Silver meet, finishing 31st out of a field of 281.

– By Ryan Smith 

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