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Cougars finish eighth in OVC cross country championships

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SIUE Cougars men cross country October 29 2022
PHOTO COURTESY SIUE SPORTS INFORMATION

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — The SIUE Cougars were in full force Saturday as both cross-country teams were in action at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Saturday in Cookeville, Tenn.

Junior Roland Prenzler set the pace for the men, finishing 15th overall with a time of 25:48 in the 8K event.

Eastern Illinois won the event with 65 points. Tennessee-Martin (67), Southern Indiana (82), Tennessee Tech (101), and Little Rock (112) would round out the top five. The Cougars men would finish eighth overall.

“Our men had their strongest pack all year,” said coach Marcus Evans. “They worked very hard to move up as a unit. I really loved the fight they put up to support their teammates.”

SIUE Cougars women cross country October 29 2022
PHOTO COURTESY SIUE SPORTS INFORMATION

Sophomore Kaitlyn Walker set the pace for the women in the 6K race with a 23:55 time to finish 35th overall.

In a similar fashion, Eastern Illinois took the plaudits and the win with 41 points. Southern Indiana (42), Tennessee Tech (71), SEMO (91), and Little Rock (138) would round out the top five. The Cougars women would finish eighth overall.

“Our teams competed tough today,” said Evans. “The women we worked well with small packs. [They] stayed in contact to help our overall team score. We are excited about the next opportunity.”

Men’s results

NameTimeFinish
Roland Prenzler25:4815
Spencer Hielkema26:1423
Zach Walters26:5442
Cameron Woodard27:0549
Blake Panagos27:2458
Jackson Edwards27:5065
D’Andre Watson29:3881
8 km race

Women’s results

NameTimeFinish
Kaitlyn Walker23:5535
Chessy Nikonowicz24:4555
Natalia Rodriguez24:5157
Alexis Fischer24:5158
Courtney Anthonies25:2563
Olivia Wolf26:0869
Alexis Edgar26:0970
Ana Keller26:5272
6 km race

Next up for the Cougars

The teams will be idle until the NCAA Midwestern Regionals on Friday, Nov. 11 in Columbia, Mo.

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Owen Hetherington is an athletic communications assistant at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.


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