SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Winthrop University cross country teams lined up and started off their 2025 slate with the USC Upstate Eye Opener in Spartanburg on Friday evening. 

Meet Information 

USC Upstate Eye Opener | Aug. 29, 2025 | Milliken Research Center | Final Results (Winthrop Only) 

Highlights 

• Both squads finished 8th in the women's 5k and the men's 8k out of twelve and thirteen teams, respectfully. 
• Anna Conrad captured the highest individual finish for the Eagles of 29th place with a time of 19:08.1. 
• Kayah Marques followed suit with a time of 19:59.8. 
• Olivia Kemp and Ella Collins both finished in the sub 21-minute mark, with times of 20:11.3 and 20:23.3. 
• Kelsey Martin finished the 5k for the first time in her colligate career, clocking in a t 23:39.2. 
• Jason Krell highlighted the men's runners, finishing the 8k with a mark of 27:04.3. 
• Freshman Miles Carrier followed behind, completing the course in 27:21.2. 
• Payne Sisson, Aiden Carrier, and Griffin McNeish all finished under the 29-minute mark. 
• Mitchell Hill rounds out the men's side, posting a time of 29:07.6. 

Up Next 

The Eagles take a two-week break before hitting the course again, at the Pfeiffer University Invite in Misenheimer, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 12. 

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