Winthrop University Athletics

Eagles Set for Pfeiffer University Invite Friday Evening

9/11/2025 2:34:00 PM

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Winthrop University men's and women's cross country teams are slated to compete at the Pfeiffer University Invite hosted on the campus of Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C. Friday evening.

"I'm really excited to see how both our men's and women's teams build off the strong start we had at the Eye Opener in Spartanburg. Training has been going really well, and you can see the athletes starting to fully buy into what our distance coach, Aidan Fiol, has been emphasizing. Each race is another opportunity for us to execute our strategy, compete with confidence, and take another step forward as a team," said Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach, Raffael Craig.

Pfeiffer University Invite
WHO	Gaston College, Greensboro, Johnson C. Smith, Livingstone, Meredith, Methodist, Mt. Olive, Salem, Spartanburg Methodist, Winston-Salem State, and Winthrop
WHEN	September 12 \| 6:00 p.m. \| EDT
WHERE	Misenheimer, N.C. \| Pfeiffer University
LIVE RESULTS	Mitchell Timing
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SOCIAL MEDIA	Instagram - @winthroptrackxc \| Twitter (X) @winthroptrackxc / @WUEagles \| Facebook \| #ROCKtheHILL \| #EverStand

LAST TIME OUT

Jason Krell and Anna Conrad lead the way for the men and women two weeks ago at the Eye Opener, crossing the line as the top finishers for the Eagles.
Freshmen Miles Carrier and Aiden Carrier made their collegiate debuts for the Eagles finishing second and fourth, respectively.
Freshman Kelsey Martin also made her collegiate debut finishing as the Eagles' fifth runner on the day.
Both teams finished eighth overall in their respective races.

ABOUT THE EAGLES

The men's team features seven runners, including four returners (Mitchell Hill, Jason Krell, Griffin McNeish, and Chadwick Sisson)
Newcomers for the men are Aiden Carrier, Miles Carrier, and Spencer Shealy
The women's squad rosters six runners, five of which return from the previous season (Ella Collins, Anna Conrad, Brianna Dooney, Olivia Kemp, Kayah Marques)
The lone newcomer for the Eagle women is Kelsey Martin
Krell placed 20th overall and first for the Eagles at the 2024 Big South Championships running a season's best 25:26, competing at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships.
Sisson earned a placement on the Big South All-Academic Team. This is his first placement on the All-Academic Team and became Winthrop's 25th All-Academic performer on the men's side
Conrad returns for the women following a Big South Conference Women's Cross Country Freshman Runner of the Week honor for the week, doing so at the Sand Shark Invitational with a time of 18:52.
Kemp was named to the Big South All-Academic Team in 2024, with this being Kemp's second straight All-Academic placement, and she became Winthrop's 29th All-Academic honoree on the women's side.
Raffael Craig mans the helm for his first season in charge of the Eagles
This is the Eagles 42nd season as a program
Winthrop has five guaranteed races, including the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational on Sept. 26.