EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Men's and women's cross country prepare for the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Oct. 31.
The races will take place in Charleston Ill. on Eastern Illinois' Campus. This will be the first time since 2017 that EIU has hosted. The men's 8k will start at 9 a.m. and the women's 6k will begin at 10 a.m.
Mia Loafman led the Cougars las season placing 28
th overall with a time of 22:59.31. On the men's side returners
D'Andre Watson placed 44
th with a time of 25:51.20 and
Tanner Emerson followed in 49
th with a time of 26:14.60.
Last season Southern Indiana's men's and women's teams swept the event, with the men winning by one point and the women by 32. This marked their first OVC Cross country championship since becoming a member of the OVC three years ago.