Redhawks Cross Country Set to Compete in Live in Lou Classic Saturday

Saturday, October 1

Louisville, Ky.

8:30 a.m.

Southeast Missouri State University

LIVE IN LOU CLASSIC

9/29/2022 11:25:00 AM | Cross Country

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Cross Country will head back out on the road this Saturday to take part in the 21st Annual Live in Lou Cross Country Classic at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky.

E.P "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky, has been the site of the 2012, 2015, and 2017 NCAA Division I National Championships; 2010 and 2014 NCAA DII National Championships, 2016, 2019 and 2021 NCAA DIII National Championships, five NAIA National Championships, two Big East Conference Championships, and six NCAA DI Southeast Regional Championships.

Both the SEMO men's and women's teams are set to compete in the Gold Division Saturday. On the men's side, the 8K race is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m., CT. For the women, the 5K is set to begin following the conclusion of the men's race at 9:15 a.m.

SEMO will start in boxes three (men) and 12 (women).

The Live in Lou Classic will be broadcasted live on FloTrack ($).

Earlier This Week
Terrico Garrett and Hannah Eastman each received Ohio Valley Conference Runners of the Week honors for their first-place performances at the McKendree Bearcat Cross Country Classic on Sept. 23, the league announced Tuesday.

Garrett completed the 8K race in a personal-best 25:35.53 while Eastman crossed the 5K finish line in a PR time of 18:41.29.

Both runners captured their first career cross country first place finishes at the Classic.

Last Time Out
The Redhawks most recently swept the McKendree Bearcat Cross Country Classic on September 23.

The Redhawk men accumulated 21 points to lead the way in the seven-team competition. On the women's side, SEMO compiled 18 points en route to a first-place team finish.

The Redhawk men had six runners in the top-nine and their top-five scorers finished first, third, fourth, fifth and eighth, respectively.

Noah Little and Connor Ayres placed third and fifth, respectively, both setting personal bests after Garrett. Little crossed the line in 25:47.49 while Ayres, a freshman from Springfield, Missouri, finished in 25:48.89.

Aaron Modrow placed fourth, crossing the finish line in 25:47.56.

Nick Cimmarusti and Clayton Eftink finished back-to-back for eighth and ninth place finishes. Cimmarusti achieved a time of 26:06.67, while Eftink set a new personal-best crossing the line in 26:11.22.

Garrett Dumke and Jacob Blassingame finished 12th and 23rd, respectively, both achieving personal bests for their 8K. Dumke completed the race in 26:15.71 as Blassingame rounded out his race with a 26:55.96 finish.

Justin Splitt also competed in the 8K race for the Redhawks as well, placing 18th with 26:37.0.

On the women's side, five out of the top six runners were Redhawks.

Taylor Fox placed right behind Eastman in second, finishing the race in a personal-record time of 18:55.99.

Madelyn Gray (19:16.83), Katie Wegmann (19:17.80), and Mackenzie Pugh (19:30.35) placed fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively to round out the top six in the women's 5K.

Freshman Lexie Dockstader set a personal-best in the 5k, placing ninth with a time of 19:46.90.

Haley Smith, a Cape Girardeau, Missouri, native, placed 10th overall and earned a new personal-best with a final time of 20:02.25.

Sarah Russom also competed for the Redhawks finishing in 17th with 20:33.88.

Freshmen Layla Fliege, Kayla Vogelsang, and Alayna Sparr set personal bests in the women's 5K. Fliege led the newcomers with 20:16.24 (13th), while Vogelsang crossed the line in 20:44.53 for 19th place. Sparr placed 26th with an overall time of 21:11.75.

Next Time Out
Following the Live in Lou Classic, SEMO will wrap up its regular season at the Bradley Pink Classic Oct. 14 in Peoria, Illinois. The Classic will be contested at the Newman Golf Course. The women will run 6K while the men will compete over 8K.