Murray State
Southern Illinois
Women Finish 2nd, Men 3rd at Season-Opening Saluki Invite
8/31/2018 9:20:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
The Murray State men's and women's cross country teams opened their season, Friday evening at the Saluki Invite in Carbondale, Illinois.
Full Results
The men finished third in a five-team field, behind Southern Illinois and just four points behind Ohio Valley Conference rival Southeast Missouri, but ahead of other OVC foes SIU Edwardsville and Austin Peay.
The women finished second, behind only Southeast Missouri, while beating SIU, SIUE and Austin Peay,
Senior Vince Turner was the top finisher for the men, crossing the line in fourth place at 16:04.1, just 29 seconds behind the first-place finisher. Junior Zach Balleau was the team's second finisher, finishing in ninth place while sophomore Caleb Kawasaki finished in 17th. Sophomore Meyer Makemson and junior Zan McClelland finished 21st and 23rd respectively, to round out the top five finishers.
On the women's side, two seniors finished in the top two spots, but three freshman stepped up to take the final three scoring positions, giving a bright glimpse into the future of MSU women's cross country.
Team captain Rebekah Priddy led the Racers, finishing in seventh place, 15 seconds behind the winner. Senior Ida Mutai finished 15th and was one spot in front of freshman Morgan Vosler, who jumped up from the team's fifth position to finish third. Fellow freshman Dani Wright and Emma Creviston finished 19th and 20th to round out the scoring for the Racers.
Murray State is back in action, September 15, when they travel to Evansville, Indiana, to compete at the Stegemoller Classic, hosted by Southern Indiana.
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