COLUMBIA, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Cross Country wrapped up its 2022 season Friday at the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Midwest Regional held at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
 
The SEMO women placed 31st overall as a team, accumulating 841 points. On the men's side, the Redhawks finished in 26th place overall with 780 points. 
 
2022 All-Ohio Valley Conference runner Hannah Eastman paced the Redhawk women, placing 90th overall and set a new personal-best. Eastman, a Belleville, Illinois native, crossed the line in 21:40.7. 
 
On the men's side, Aaron Modrow led the Redhawks pack. Modrow, a senior from Junction City, Kansas, finished the race in 124th place with an overall time of 31:37.5 for a new personal-best in the 10K. 
 
Taylor Fox crossed the line in 22:53.5 placing 170th and finished second overall for the Redhawk women. 
 
Mackenzie Pugh placed 180th overall, setting a new personal-best with an overall time of 23:02.8 in the 6K. 
 
Madelyn Gray followed close behind for 201st in a time of 23:27.8.
 
Layla Fliege and Lexie Dockstader finished in 216th and 22nd, respectively. Fliege finished in 23:59.8 while Dockstader crossed the line in 24:15.6. 
 
The Oklahoma State women placed first overall in the women's 6K event, accumulating 58 points. 
 
Olivia Howell of Illinois took first overall in the 6K, finishing the race in 20:11.9. 
 
2022 All-OVC runner Noah Little finished second for the Redhawk men, finishing in 31:56.8 for 146th place overall in the 10K after Modrow. For Little, his final time set a new personal-best in the event. 
 
Nick Cimmarusti was the third fastest Redhawk in the 10K, finishing in 32:25.1, which was good for 169th. The time set a new personal-best for the sophomore from St. Charles, Missouri. 
 
Clayton Eftink added a time of 33:00.7 for 183rd overall. Eftink's effort set a new personal-best for the 10K event. 
 
Justin Splitt (33:41.2, 190th), Connor Ayres (34:02.7, 193rd), and Garrett Dumke (34:06.6, 194th) also competed for the Redhawks in the 10K. All three runners set new personal bests in the 10K to round out the Regional on the men's side.
 
Isai Rodriguez of Oklahoma State finished first overall in the Men's 10K, finishing the race in 29:40.1. 
 
The Tulsa University men finished first overall for the event accumulating 49 points. 
 
SEMO next opens its 2022-23 indoor track & field season at the Fred Wilt Open Dec. 10 in West Lafayette, Indiana.