• OVC Cross Country Report – September 16 (PDF)
This Week’s Schedule
Friday, September 18
OVC Conference Preview (Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
Southeast Missouri
Southern Indiana
SIUE Cougar XC Challenge (Edwardsville, Ill.)
SIUE
UT Martin
ISU Red Bird Invite (Normal, Ill.)
Eastern Illinois
Southern Showcase (Huntsville, Ala.)
Morehead State
Saturday, September 19
John McNichols Invitational (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Western Illinois
OVC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Alex Nolan, Southern Indiana
Senior • Evansville, Ind.
Nolan raced to a ninth-place finish out of 312 runners at the Michigan State University-Auto Owners Spartan Invitational. The senior completed the race in 24 minutes, 46.0 seconds, less than 12 seconds off the winning pace set by Michigan State’s Jasper Cane. His efforts helped lead USI to a fifth-place finish in the 23-team field.
Others Nominated: Isaac Ndiwa, Lindenwood; Eric Brannon, Tennessee State.
OVC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week
Ellie Hall, Southern Indiana
Senior • Ferdinand, Ind.
Hall finished 35th out of 283 runners to lead USI to a seventh-place showing in a 24-team field at the Michigan State University-Auto Owners Spartan Invitational. The senior finished the six-kilometer race in 21 minutes, 56.8 seconds. This marks the second consecutive honor for Hall.
Others Nominated: Jurnee Rutherford, Tennessee State.