ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University cross country team preps to head to Boone, N.C. for the Fire Tower Project meet hosted by App State on Friday.
MEET INFORMATION
Date & Time: Friday, Oct. 2 | 5:15 p.m. ET (Women) | 5:45 p.m. ET (Men)
Location: Boone, N.C. | Don Kennedy Trails at State Farm
Live Results: appstatesports.com
Course Map: appstatesports.com
START LINE
- The Big South Conference has released their 2026 Preseason Men's and Women's Cross Country Poll, with Winthrop Men's and Women's squads both checking in at sixth place.
- The sixth-place mark is the highest for the men's squad since 2023, tying for sixth, while the women's squad reached sixth in 2024.
- For the Eagles, the men's side features ten new runners while the women host nine new runners.
- Anna Conrad highlights the returning runners for both sides, as she was placed on the Big South Conference All-Academic Team, leading the Eagles to two meet wins over the 2025 season.
LAST TIME OUT
- Alexis Marion led the Eagles women, placing ninth in 20:23.8.
- Kelsey Martin followed in 10th at 20:24.0.
- Allison Reese secured 11th with a time of 20:31.5.
- Caidence Bazemore rounded out the top 12 with a 20:40.4 finish.
- Kent paced the Eagles men, finishing 13th in 28:18.0 with 10 points.
- Miles Carrier added a 14th-place finish in 28:21.9, scoring 11 points.
- Aiden Carrier took 15th with a time of 28:24.3, earning 12 points.
- William Cohoon finished in 16th at 28:26.7, contributing 13 points.
- Hank White completed the Eagles' scoring five with an 18th-place finish in 28:46.2 and 14 points.
FIRST TIME OUT
