Wright Claims All-OVC, Women Finish Fourth at OVC Championships

Saturday, October 30

Nashville, Tenn.

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Murray State

Ohio Valley Conference

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Wright Claims All-OVC, Women Finish Fourth at OVC Championships

10/30/2021 8:41:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

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Dani Wright finished ninth to claim her second All-OVC honor as the women finish fourth

At the 2021 OVC Cross Country Championships, the Murray State women's cross country team finished fourth at the Vaughn's Creek Cross Country Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tennessee.

Dani Wright led the Racers with a 9^th-place finish in the 5k, crossing the line in 18:38.0. With her finish, Wright secured All-OVC honors for the second consecutive season.

Wright is the first Racer since Carolyne Tanui in 2011 and 2012 to earn back-to-back honors.

She is Murray State's first top-10 finish since Meagan Smith placed tenth in 2017.

Following Wright was freshman Hope Ware coming home in 24^th in 19:17.3. Amirr Evans was the third finisher for the Racers, placing 28^th in 19:25.6, a new PR by 55 seconds. Ruth Kimutai was 32^nd with a 17-second PR time of 19:32.2, while Jessica Stein crossed in 38^th in 19:39.3.

Murray State's second through fourth runners were each making their first appearance at the OVC Championships.