Tennessee Tech Cross Country Ready for OVC Championships
Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country is set to compete at the 2025 OVC Championships, hosted by Eastern Illinois University.
By Caden Smith, TTU Athletics Media Relations
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Tennessee Tech men's and women's cross country is set to compete at the 2025 OVC Championships, hosted by Eastern Illinois University.
The Golden Eagles will look to finish the season strong after their 2nd (women) and 5th (men) place finishes at the Angel Mound Invitational. The men's 8k race begins at 9:00 a.m. CT, and the women's 6k race begins at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31. This marks the first time that EIU has hosted an OVC Cross Country Championships since 2017.
Last year, Carter Bradford led the team with an 18th-place finish. The women's team had a good showing in last year's OVC Championships, finishing 3rd overall with Rylee Wells leading the team with a second-place finish. The Southern Indiana men's and women's teams swept the event (the men winning by a single point, the women by 32) to claim their first OVC Cross Country victory in what is their third year as members of the OVC.
Live results can be found here: LIVE RESULTS
At the Angel Mound Invitational, the men's team finished 5th in the 8k among 19 teams, led by Bradford with a time of 24:37.47. They look to take down Southern Indiana after finishing two spots behind them at the Angel Mound Invitational.
The women's team finished 2nd in the 6k among 19 teams, led by Naomy Lokiles with a time of 21:38.89. Jane Lokiles set a new personal record with a time of 22:11.80. They look to dethrone the defending champs, Southern Indiana.
MEN'S ROSTER
Carter Bradford, Sam Bridges, Nic Chambers, Luca Gambling, Jack Glisson-Schlitt, Cruz Hesling, Isaac Legault, Zak Myles-Hawkins, Dante Torres.
WOMEN'S ROSTER
Savanna Amos, Hannah Faudi, Megan Forstner, Joy Jepleting, Makaleigh Jessee, Jane Lokiles, Naomy Lokiles, Hayley Stegall, Zaely Tilt, Rylee Wells.
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