MOREHEAD, Ken. – SIUE men's cross country had a strong performance at the Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Championship on the Eagle Trace Golf Course. Roland Prenzler paced the men with a 14th overall finish in the men's 8K on Saturday morning. The senior finished the race with a 24:21.84 mark, good for a PR and the best individual time at an OVC Championship in program history.
With his 14th overall finish, Prenzler earned a spot on the All-OVC Second Team.
As a team, SIUE picked up 183 total points and finished eighth of 11 teams. The men averaged a 25:16.60 time in the 8K.
Spencer Hielkema earned 24th overall, crossing the finish line at 24:45.93. The senior's time was good for a career best mark. Tyler Guthrie ran for a PR, taking 29th overall at 24:58.29.
Cameron Woodard finished with a 25:56.09 mark, good for 60th overall and a new career best time. Zach Walters took 69th at 26:20.83 while Blake Panagos earned 74th at 26:44.47. D'Andre Watson ran for a PR at 26:48.53 for 76th overall while Jackson Edwards took 80th at 27:10.31.
Up Next: SIUE men's cross country will travel to the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Stillwater, Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 10.
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All-OVC First Team
Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois
Spencer Cardinal, Little Rock
Michael Atkins, Eastern Illinois
Miceal McCaul, Tennessee Tech
Sam Shuman, UT Martin
Richie Jacobo, Eastern Illinois
Noah Little, Southeast Missouri
All-OVC Second Team
Mitchell Hopt, Southern Indiana
Andrew Payton, Little Rock
Alex Nolan, Southern Indiana
Luke Johnson, UT Martin
James Hyland, Tennessee Tech
Brady Terry, Southern Indiana
Roland Prenzler, SIUE
