Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, October 4
Louisville, Ky.
Middle Tennessee
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Greater Louisville Classic
Raiders to face tough competition at Louisville
10/3/2014 2:00:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Blue Raider men's and women's cross country teams will face their biggest challenge of the regular season Saturday, racing in the Greater Louisville Classic against nationally ranked competition at E.P. Tom Sawyer Park.
In addition to Middle Tennessee, 29 men's teams are scheduled to run in the men's gold 8K race at 9:30 a.m. The Blue Raider men's squad will face current nationally ranked No. 11 Wisconsin, host Louisville (No. 7, USTFCCCA Southest Region), Virginia Tech (No. 6, USTFCCCA Southeast Region), Illinois (No. 6, USTFCCCA Midwest Region) and Ole Miss (No. 4, USTFCCCA South Region). In total there are 24 men's teams that are currently ranked in the NAIA and NCAA DI, DII and DIII regional or national rankings.
Middle Tennessee last raced Sept. 13 in the Commodore Classic, were the men's squad captured their first title of the season. MT was led by newcomer Geoffry Cheruiyot, who took home the individual title and C-USA Co-Runner of the Week honors with his 24:06.7 performance.
Closley behind G. Cheruiyot, were Hillary Rono (4th, 24:27.1), Shadrack Matelong (6th, 24:42.5) and Amos Cheruiyot (8th, 24:57.4). Transfer Peter Okwera closed out the scoring group for Middle Tennessee, placing 17th in 25:19.4. Of the scoring group, three of the five runners are freshmen with Matelong the lone sophomore and Okwera a senior.
On the women's side, the Blue Raiders don't face any easier of a task with 27 women's teams nationally or regionally ranked in the NAIA, NCAA DI, DII or DIII National Cross Country Polls.
In their last outing at the Commodore Classic, the Blue Raiders finished third overall and only fell behind host Vanderbilt and SEC opponent Mississippi State.
Gladys David led MT with her 24th place finish on the 5K course at Percy Warner Park (17:47.83) with Rhema Cheruiyot (17:53.57) and Hannah Maina (17:56.88) finishing 28th and 29th, respectively. Jackline Kiprono (32nd, 18:03.47) and Lucy Kapkiai (33rd, 18:06.71) rounded out the scoring squad for MT.
The weather forecast for Saturday morning is a forecasted high of 55 degrees. Results will be posted on GoBlueRaiders.com following competition and at AllTraxtiming.com.
MEN'S GOLD - Eastern Illinois University; Lipscomb University; University of Cincinnati; University of Southern Indiana; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Western Ontario University; University of Mississippi; Eastern Kentucky University; University of Detroit Mercy; Ohio State University; Middle Tennessee State University; University of Wisconsin; University of Georgia; Clemson University; University of Illinois; University of Louisville; Morehead State University; University of Missouri; University of Mount Olive; University of St. Francis; Florida Gulf Coast University; Virginia Tech University; Northern Kentucky University; Tennessee Wesleyan College; University of Tennessee; Western Kentucky University; Coastal Carolina University; Southeast Missouri State; Kennesaw State University
WOMEN'S GOLD - Western Kentucky University; Hillsdale College; University of Cincinnati; Southeast Missouri State; Northern Illinois University; Eastern Illinois University; Lipscomb University; Winona State University; University of Tennessee; Clemson University; Morehead State University; University of Louisville; Coastal Carolina University; University of Tennessee- Chattanooga; Northern Kentucky University; University of Wisconsin; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Missouri; Eastern Kentucky University; West Virginia University; Virginia Tech University; University of Georgia; California Baptist University; Middle Tennessee State University; Western Ontario University; Kennesaw State University; University of Indianapolis; University of Mississippi; Roberts Wesleyan College; Edinboro University; University of South Florida; Bowling Green State; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; University of Southern Indiana; University of Kentucky
In addition to Middle Tennessee, 29 men's teams are scheduled to run in the men's gold 8K race at 9:30 a.m. The Blue Raider men's squad will face current nationally ranked No. 11 Wisconsin, host Louisville (No. 7, USTFCCCA Southest Region), Virginia Tech (No. 6, USTFCCCA Southeast Region), Illinois (No. 6, USTFCCCA Midwest Region) and Ole Miss (No. 4, USTFCCCA South Region). In total there are 24 men's teams that are currently ranked in the NAIA and NCAA DI, DII and DIII regional or national rankings.
Middle Tennessee last raced Sept. 13 in the Commodore Classic, were the men's squad captured their first title of the season. MT was led by newcomer Geoffry Cheruiyot, who took home the individual title and C-USA Co-Runner of the Week honors with his 24:06.7 performance.
Closley behind G. Cheruiyot, were Hillary Rono (4th, 24:27.1), Shadrack Matelong (6th, 24:42.5) and Amos Cheruiyot (8th, 24:57.4). Transfer Peter Okwera closed out the scoring group for Middle Tennessee, placing 17th in 25:19.4. Of the scoring group, three of the five runners are freshmen with Matelong the lone sophomore and Okwera a senior.
On the women's side, the Blue Raiders don't face any easier of a task with 27 women's teams nationally or regionally ranked in the NAIA, NCAA DI, DII or DIII National Cross Country Polls.
In their last outing at the Commodore Classic, the Blue Raiders finished third overall and only fell behind host Vanderbilt and SEC opponent Mississippi State.
Gladys David led MT with her 24th place finish on the 5K course at Percy Warner Park (17:47.83) with Rhema Cheruiyot (17:53.57) and Hannah Maina (17:56.88) finishing 28th and 29th, respectively. Jackline Kiprono (32nd, 18:03.47) and Lucy Kapkiai (33rd, 18:06.71) rounded out the scoring squad for MT.
The weather forecast for Saturday morning is a forecasted high of 55 degrees. Results will be posted on GoBlueRaiders.com following competition and at AllTraxtiming.com.
MEN'S GOLD - Eastern Illinois University; Lipscomb University; University of Cincinnati; University of Southern Indiana; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Western Ontario University; University of Mississippi; Eastern Kentucky University; University of Detroit Mercy; Ohio State University; Middle Tennessee State University; University of Wisconsin; University of Georgia; Clemson University; University of Illinois; University of Louisville; Morehead State University; University of Missouri; University of Mount Olive; University of St. Francis; Florida Gulf Coast University; Virginia Tech University; Northern Kentucky University; Tennessee Wesleyan College; University of Tennessee; Western Kentucky University; Coastal Carolina University; Southeast Missouri State; Kennesaw State University
WOMEN'S GOLD - Western Kentucky University; Hillsdale College; University of Cincinnati; Southeast Missouri State; Northern Illinois University; Eastern Illinois University; Lipscomb University; Winona State University; University of Tennessee; Clemson University; Morehead State University; University of Louisville; Coastal Carolina University; University of Tennessee- Chattanooga; Northern Kentucky University; University of Wisconsin; University of Alabama at Birmingham; University of Missouri; Eastern Kentucky University; West Virginia University; Virginia Tech University; University of Georgia; California Baptist University; Middle Tennessee State University; Western Ontario University; Kennesaw State University; University of Indianapolis; University of Mississippi; Roberts Wesleyan College; Edinboro University; University of South Florida; Bowling Green State; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; University of Southern Indiana; University of Kentucky
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