• OVC Cross Country Report – October 2 (PDF)
OVC Runners of the Week
MALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Brady Terry • Sr. • Philpot, Ky. • Southern Indiana
Terry finished 58th out of 327 runners at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by Missouri. The senior covered the 8K distance in 24:13.6, which is the top 8K time in the OVC this season. In a field that included 36 teams (including multiple Power conference schools), Terry was the top finisher from the OVC. He helped the Screaming Eagles to a 21st place team finish, ahead of three other OVC squads.
Others Nominated: Zach McPhee, Little Rock; Noah Little, Southeast Missouri; D'Andre Watson, SIUE; Robert Hooper, Tennessee State; Sam Shuman, UT Martin
FEMALE RUNNER OF THE WEEK
Nova Ojutkangas • R-So. • Lannion, France • Southeast Missouri
Ojutkangas earned her third OVC Runner of the Week honor of the season after placing 50th out of 329 competitors at the Gans Creek Classic hosted by Missouri. The redshirt sophomore finished the 6K course in 21:04.1, the top time in the OVC this season, and a new PR. The field included several nationally-ranked teams and two other OVC squads.
Others Nominated: Aaliyah Joshua, Little Rock; Erica Woodard, SIUE; Zoe Seward, Southern Indiana; Maggie Roy, UT Martin.
This Week’s Schedule
Friday, October 4
Joe Piane Notre Dame Invite (South Bend, Ind.)
Western Illinois
Saturday, October 5
Live in the Lou Classic (Louisville, Ky.)
Eastern Illinois
SIUE
Southern Indiana
Tennessee State
Tennessee Tech