Troy Cross Country Finishes Sun Belt Championships

Saturday, October 28

Foley, Ala.

Troy University

Sun Belt Conference Championship

Troy Cross Country Finishes Sun Belt Championships

10/28/2023 5:08:00 PM | Cross Country

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By: Troy Athletics Communications

FOLEY, Ala. – The Troy cross country program wrapped up the Sun Belt Championships in Foley, Ala. Saturday morning with a ninth place finish for the men and 13^th for the women.

"I was proud of the efforts put forth by the team today," head coach Brian Cunningham said. "We had some poorly timed injuries this week that prevented several folks from being at 100 percent, but everyone gave all they had today. As a coach, I can't ask for more than that. With that said, no one is happy with our results. This is a very young team that will continue to grow and progress as a unit. The future is bright."

Four Trojans managed top 50 finishes on the men's side, with Keith Warner pacing the field for the fifth straight meet, finishing 44^th at 28:35.40. Zane McPeters followed directly behind after starting the race in 66^th. The freshman rallied to jump 21 spots to 45^th in the final 6k. Caden Blackman and Tyler Baker closed out the top 50 finishes when they stuck around the 50^th position throughout the event.

Dylan Nelson (29:08.10), Gavan Baxley (29:48.30) and Andrew Bradshaw (32:39.00) rounded out the Trojans, finishing in 53^rd, 56^th and 58^th, respectively, for an average time of 28:48.72 in the 8k.

Cadi Rowe wrapped up her collegiate career as the highest-finishing Trojan for either side, timing in with a season-best 19:12.10 in the 5k. The senior came out of the gates strong and continued to rise before winding up in 40^th – improved on a 55^th place finish from 2022.

Timed at 19:32.10, Makenna Calbert also claimed her first top-50 finish of the season in the 5k with a 48th-place finish. Meanwhile, in her first 5k appearance, Lucy Turley impressed as she came across the finish line in 79^th at 20:24.60.

The remaining Trojans finished 85^th (Giulianna Rivero), 86^th (Rhema Taylor), 90^th (Kady Schwietz) and 92^nd(Aisley McMeen) to accumulate 324 points.

Full Results
Men:
44^th – Keith Warner (28:35.40)
45^th – Zane McPeters (28:42.40)
49^th – Caden Blackman (28:48.40)
50^th – Tyler Baker (28:49.70)
53^rd – Dylan Nelson (29:08.10)
56^th – Gavan Baxley (29:48.30)
58^th – Andrew Bradshaw (32:39.00)

Women:
40^th – Cadi Rowe (19:12.10)
48^th – Makenna Calbert (19:32.10)
79^th – Lucy Turley (20:24.60)
85^th – Giulianna Rivero (20:58.60)
86^th – Rhema Taylor (21:01.60)
90^th – Kady Schwietz (21:50.60)
92^nd – Aisley McMeen (22:42.70)