Troy University Athletics
Friday, October 3
Mobile, Ala.
Troy University
at
Azalea City Classic
Cross Country Heads South for Azalea City Classic
10/2/2025 9:00:00 AM | Cross Country
TROY, Ala. – Troy cross country prepares for its third meet of the season on Friday, Oct. 3rd, for the Azalea City Classic at Langan Park in Mobile, Ala.
"We've been in a big training block since our last race in Huntsville, and I can see the team is itching to go racing," head coach Brian Cunningham said. "While this race is small, it should be very competitive and give our teams the opportunity to race towards the front of the pack. I'm very excited with where we are in training and our progress so far this season."
Troy is set to take the course at Langan Park with the women starting at 6:05 p.m., followed by the men at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans last competed at the Azalea City Classic in 2021, when the women claimed first overall and the men earned a runner-up finish.
Meet Information
What: Azalea City Classic
Where: Mobile, Ala. – Langan Park
When: Friday, Oct. 3 (Women – 6:05 p.m. / Men – 6:30 p.m.)
Lineup
Women: Makenna Calbert, Abigail Carr, Arianna Elder, Reese Knowlton, Aisley McMeen, Giulianna Rivero, Lucy Turley, Haley Wilson, Sabria Wooden
Men: Gavan Baxley, Caden Blackman, Pierre Boerkey, Andrew Bradshaw, Patterson Graham, Jonas Koturenka, Ethan Newsome, Bennett Phillips, Lane Watson
Southern Showcase Recap
Troy claimed multiple personal bests at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville. Caden Blackman led the way on the men's side with a personal best time of 25:31.29 in the men's 8k. Lane Watson (25:43.98), Patterson Graham (26:10.78) and Ethan Newsome (27:08.19) also ran personal bests in the men's 8k.
Makenna Calbert led all women finishers with a personal best time of 18:21.03 in the women's 5k. Overall, the men finished 33rd, scoring 920 points, while the women finished 37th, scoring 1,105 points.
"We've been in a big training block since our last race in Huntsville, and I can see the team is itching to go racing," head coach Brian Cunningham said. "While this race is small, it should be very competitive and give our teams the opportunity to race towards the front of the pack. I'm very excited with where we are in training and our progress so far this season."
Troy is set to take the course at Langan Park with the women starting at 6:05 p.m., followed by the men at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans last competed at the Azalea City Classic in 2021, when the women claimed first overall and the men earned a runner-up finish.
Meet Information
What: Azalea City Classic
Where: Mobile, Ala. – Langan Park
When: Friday, Oct. 3 (Women – 6:05 p.m. / Men – 6:30 p.m.)
Lineup
Women: Makenna Calbert, Abigail Carr, Arianna Elder, Reese Knowlton, Aisley McMeen, Giulianna Rivero, Lucy Turley, Haley Wilson, Sabria Wooden
Men: Gavan Baxley, Caden Blackman, Pierre Boerkey, Andrew Bradshaw, Patterson Graham, Jonas Koturenka, Ethan Newsome, Bennett Phillips, Lane Watson
Southern Showcase Recap
Troy claimed multiple personal bests at the Southern Showcase in Huntsville. Caden Blackman led the way on the men's side with a personal best time of 25:31.29 in the men's 8k. Lane Watson (25:43.98), Patterson Graham (26:10.78) and Ethan Newsome (27:08.19) also ran personal bests in the men's 8k.
Makenna Calbert led all women finishers with a personal best time of 18:21.03 in the women's 5k. Overall, the men finished 33rd, scoring 920 points, while the women finished 37th, scoring 1,105 points.
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