ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Winthrop University men's and women's cross country teams are slated to compete at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. at Winthrop Farm.
"Anytime you can compete in front of the home crowd is exciting. The team has been locked in for the past several weeks. This home meet is going to show us where we are as we approach the conference meet. We are also unveiling a new course that we believe and fans will enjoy. Coach Fiol has worked hard on it and its looking great," said Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach, Raffael Craig.
| Winthrop/Adidas Invitational |
| WHO |
Allen, Benedict, Coker, Columbia Int'l, Johnson & Wales, Fayetteville State (W), South Carolina State, Voorhees, Without Limits Columbia (M), and Winthrop |
| WHEN |
September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | EDT |
| WHERE |
Rock Hill, S.C. | Winthrop University |
| LIVE RESULTS |
Mitchell Timing |
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LAST TIME OUT
- Jason Krell and Anna Conrad lead the way for the men and women two weeks ago at the Pfeiffer University Invite, crossing the line as the top finishers for the Eagles.
- Krell was the lone Eagle placing in the top ten while the women placed four in the top five.
- The women ran away with the team title, besting the second place team by 11 points
- The men secured third as a team thanks to placing three in the top 15 and five in the top 20.
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.
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