WKU Cross Country Wraps Up Action At Greater Louisville Classic

Saturday, September 30

Louisville, Ky.

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Greater Louisville Classic

WKU Cross Country Wraps Up Action At Greater Louisville Classic

9/30/2017 4:55:00 PM | Cross Country

RESULTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – WKU Cross Country saw Savannah Ames and Endalow Takele lead their respective squads on Saturday morning at the Greater Louisville Classic. Ames finished fifth in the women's silver 5K race while Takele took fourth place in the men's blue 8K race at the E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville.

"We made some positive strides as a team this weekend," head coach Erik Jenkins shared. "Both of our teams made adjustments from two weeks ago and the improvements followed for us."

Ames finished fifth among Division I runners in the women's silver race with a 19:21.52 reading. Brianna Wolken finished 10^th with a 20:40.67 mark while Morgan Kannapel and Rylie Mercer crossed in 14^th and 15^th with times of 21:25.61 and 21:37.65, respectively. Rebecca Cook rounded out the Lady Toppers' showing with a 23:16.50 to take 20^th.

In their division in the silver race, the Lady Toppers took second as a team with an average time of 21:16.39.

WOMEN'S RESULTS
5. Savannah Ames – 19:21.52 – Women's Silver DI
10. Brianna Wolken – 20:40.67 – Women's Silver DI
14. Morgan Kannapel – 21:25.61 – Women's Silver DI
15. Rylee Mercer – 21:37.65 – Women's Silver DI
20. Rebecca Cook – 23:16.50 – Women's Silver DI

In the men's 8K race, Takele clocked a 25:23.98 time for a fourth place finish in the men's blue Division I race. Julien Cuyeu crossed with a time of 25:50.13 good for a 12^th place finish while Taylor Scarbrough finished 27^th with a time of 26:29.74. Alexander Schell and Kyle Sprague ran times of 27:14.37 and 27:24.58 to finish in 47^th and 50^th, respectively. Barrett Eddings rounded out the Hilltopper squad with a 27:35.85 to take 55^th.

The WKU men's squad finished sixth as a team among DI teams in its race with an average time of 26:28.56.

MEN'S RESULTS
4. Endalow Takele – 25:23.98 – Men's Blue DI
12. Julien Cuyeu – 25:50.13 – Men's Blue DI
27. Taylor Scarbrough – 26:29.74 – Men's Blue DI
47. Alexander Schell – 27:14.37 – Men's Blue DI
50. Kyle Sprague – 27:24.58 – Men's Blue DI
55. Barrett Eddings – 27:35.85 – Men's Blue DI

WKU will close its regular season slate at the Evansville Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 14, up in Indiana. The first gun in scheduled for 10 a.m. CT.

More information on the Greater Louisville Classic can be found on the event website at http://www.loucrosscountryclassic.com/.