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10/29/2026 2:50:00 PM | Cross Country
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -Â Southeast Missouri Cross Country's Drew Upperman was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Male Freshman of the Year, the league announced Thursday afternoon.Â
Upperman, in his first season as a Redhawk, is a freshman from Webster Groves, Mo. He has ran in every meet this season. Upperman has a season best of 24:44.6 at the Bradley Pink Classic. His best finish was at the OVC Conference Preview at 8th overall.
The Missouri native has ran each race faster as the season has stretched on. Upperman's times and placements are as follows: Redhawk Invitational (4k, 12:58.4, 8th), OVC Conference Preview (8k, 26:07.6, 8th), Nike XC Town Twilight (8k, 25:54.2, 21st), and Bradley Pink Classic (24:44.6, 89th).Â
The Redhawks will compete tomorrow in the OVC cross country championship at the Osage Center starting with the women's race at 9:00 a.m., CT and the men's race at 10:00 a.m CT.
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Upperman, in his first season as a Redhawk, is a freshman from Webster Groves, Mo. He has ran in every meet this season. Upperman has a season best of 24:44.6 at the Bradley Pink Classic. His best finish was at the OVC Conference Preview at 8th overall.
The Missouri native has ran each race faster as the season has stretched on. Upperman's times and placements are as follows: Redhawk Invitational (4k, 12:58.4, 8th), OVC Conference Preview (8k, 26:07.6, 8th), Nike XC Town Twilight (8k, 25:54.2, 21st), and Bradley Pink Classic (24:44.6, 89th).Â
The Redhawks will compete tomorrow in the OVC cross country championship at the Osage Center starting with the women's race at 9:00 a.m., CT and the men's race at 10:00 a.m CT.
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