Men's Results | Women's Results

LOUISVILLE, KY. – The Kennesaw State cross country teams raced at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park on Saturday.
 
The men's team finished fourth and the women's team grabbed 24^th in their races among Division I schools. Every Owl that finished the race on Saturday posted a personal best time.
 
In the men's 8k Blue race, Mekhi Williams was the first Owl across the finish line. Williams finished 18^th in a time of 25:06.47. Koi Williams took home 26^th with a time of 25:16.06. Austin Muse ran a time of 26:29.8. Peter Brooks (26:43.0) and Cameron Paulk (27:33.4) rounded out the scoring for the Owls.
 
Katie Meyer guided the Owls during the women's 5K Gold race. The junior ran a time of 17:48.6 to finish 42^nd. Sarah Hendrick posted a time of 18:00.0 to finish 56^th. Hope Thornton crossed the finish in 19:26.3. Jordan Rozier finished just seconds behind Thornton in a time of 19:29.8. Alicia Johnson recorded a time of 22:03.2 to close out the scoring for the Owls.
 

Head Coach Adam Bray on the Teams Performances Today
On the men's team…
"Our men were put into the Blue race today and were able to execute our plan just like the women did before them. The guys all had massive personal bests, placed high overall in their race and competed with an intensity that I was hoping they would."
 
On the women's team…
"All of our women ran really well today! They followed our race plan by being aggressive which allowed them to run faster and place higher than they ever have before. Unfortunately, Rachel VanAmburgh had an injury and had to drop out mid-race, so our team score is not a reflection of how well they raced. Every girl on our team ran a personal best and more importantly competed on a much higher level."
 
On the both teams as a whole…
"This team is moving in the right direction very quickly! We still have a lot of work in front of us and we know that this is a process. I am excited about the future of this team and the momentum that we are gaining."
 
Next Up
The Owls will head to Montevallo, Ala. for the Blazer Invite hosted by UAB on Friday, October 18.

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