Troy Opens Season with a Second and Fifth Place Finish

Friday, August 30

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Struts Season Opener

Troy Opens Season with a Second and Fifth Place Finish

8/30/2019 10:05:00 PM | Cross Country

By: Troy Athletics Communications

Men's Results | Women's Results

OXFORD, Ala. – The Troy women's cross country team finished second while the men finished fifth at the JSU Struts Season Opener to kick off the 2019 season on Friday.

Freshman Cadi Rowe paced the Trojans who finished second in 14:45:90. Caroline Sall and Macki Walsh followed behind Rowe with sixth and seventh place finishes, respectively, to give Troy three top ten finishes on the women's side. The women tallied 48 total points to bring home second place.

"I was happy with the women's team from top to bottom," head coach Elliot Blount said. "Cadi Rowe was our top finisher today; she ran a very savvy race, and for a freshman that's very promising. We have plenty to build on heading into the Azalea City Classic."

For the men, Troy tallied 150 points to earn a fifth-place finish. Bradley Dixon led the Trojans with a ninth-place finish in 15:46:50, his best finish since the senior placed fifth at the JSU Foothills Invitational in 2017. Freshman Silas Franklin was the Trojans second highest finisher with a 25^th-place finish in 16:10:50.

"We have a way to go to get this men's group competing at a level on par with the Sun Belt Conference," Blount said. "We had a strong showing from our freshman and Bradley, but we need the upperclassmen to come around quickly."

Next Time Out
The Trojans will be back in action next Friday, Sept. 6 at the Azalea City Classic in Mobile, Ala.