Cross Country Claims Pair of First Place Finishes in Season Opener

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Cross Country began its 2023 crusade with a pair of first place finishes in the Mizzou XC Opener on Friday at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course.

Coaches Kyle Levermore, Page Duca, and Tanner Anderson made their Tiger coaching debut on the day.

TOP TIGERS

• Sophomore Drew Rogers claimed the top spot of this year’s opener with a time of 18:14.8 to lead the way for the Tigers.
• Junior Blake Morris recorded a time of 18:14.9, crossing the finish line only seconds behind his teammate to grab the number two spot on the board.
• Logging a fourth place finish, sophomore Ryder James began his season in stride with a time of 18:18.6.
• Sophomore Lydia Roller lead the way for the women’s squad to claim first place with a time of 17:47.3
• Fourth-year Tiger Jenna Schwartz snagged second place finish to open the season with a time of 17:49.0
• Graduate Student Mikayla Reed pushed her way through the finish line to secure a third place finish with a time of 17:49.1

MEN’S 6K RESULTS (Top 5 finishes 1-2-4-5-7)

1. Drew Rogers, 18:14.8 // 2. Blake Morris, 18:14.9 // Ryder James, 18:18.6 // Tyler Freiner, 18:20.6 // Carson Helmer, 18:30.7 // Quentin Worley, 18:34.4 // Jack Warner, 18:38.5 // Ethan Lee 18:44.3 // Angus Beer, 18:45.1 // Austin Popplewell, 18:51.5 // Luke Voelker, 18:52.5 // Trevor Peimann, 19:11.7 // Andrew Smock, 19:11.7 // Colby Revord, 19:11.7 // Johnny Martin, 19:30.2

WOMEN’S 5K RESULTS (Top 5 Finishes 1-2-3-4-6)

1. Lydia Roller, 17:47.3 // Jenna Schwartz, 17:49.0 // Mikayla Reed, 17:49.1 // McKenna Revord, 17:49.7 // Reilly Revord, 17:59.2 // Ginger Murnieks, 18:00.7 //  Kaia Downs, 18:08.4 // Kelsey Schweizer, 18:13.3 // Nicole Louw, 18:19.9 // Anneken Viljoen, 18:34.8 // Isabelle Christiansen, 18:37.3 // McKenna Butler, 19:59.3

UP NEXT

Missouri will stay home for their next race on Sept. 29 at Gans Creek Cross Country Course for the Gans Creek Classic.

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