Skyhawk Cross Country Runs Strong At UT Martin OVC Preview

Saturday, September 14

Union City, Tenn.

9 a.m.

UT Martin

UT Martin XC OVC Preview

Skyhawk Cross Country Runs Strong At UT Martin OVC Preview

9/14/2024 2:20:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

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MARTIN, Tenn.- In its first home meet since 2021, the University of Tennessee at Martin cross country teams set numerous personal bests on a rainy day at Graham Park in Union City, Tenn.

The women's team started the day with a fifth place finish and three athletes in the top-15 while the men's team finished third and had two top-10 finishers.

Freshman Reese Settle led the Skyhawks in the 6k with a PR of 22:28.6 which landed her in 10^th place. Maggie Roy crossed the finish line at 22:29.2 which was good enough for 11^th and Danielle Mudd recorded a new PR (22:32.6) along with a 14^th place finish. Gabby Brown (24:29.6) and Rita Eimer (24:41.8) rounded out the scoring five for UT Martin.

Luke Johnson paced the Skyhawks with a sixth place finish and a time of 24:56.2. Keagan Enicks finished in eighth by notching a new PR (25:03.9) in the 8k and Angus Monro crossed the finish line in 11^th with a time of 25:25.0. Ben Ruscoe (26:13.7) and Ethan Brinkley (26:30.0, PR) helped UT Martin earn their second top-five team finish of the season.

The Skyhawks will be back on the course at the Gans Creek Classic on Sept. 27 in Columbia, Mo.