Midway, KY - The men and women of the Oakland City University cross country teams competed at the River States Conference Championship meet on November 4th, 2023. This meet concluded their first season under Head Coach
Blake Guillozet.
Pierce Lashley led the men with a 56 second 8k personal best, finishing in 28:44 and placing 58 out of 114 runners. He was followed by
Merdi Ilonga in 29:58 (72) and
Landon Marshall in 30:03 (76). This was a 1 minute 36 second 8k personal best for Marshall, where his previous PR was run on the same course earlier in the season. Wrapping up the men was
Ronald Kiprono in 37:03 (106) and Cole Jones in 39:24 (110). The men placed 10
th out of 11 teams.
Pierce Lashley was named NAIA Champion of Character for the men's cross country team. This is a great honor that exemplifies the types of people and athletes that represent their institutions the best.
"This was a great way to wrap up the season. You can really tell that all the hard work these athletes have been putting in the last few months has paid off. Seeing a lot of these massive personal bests is enough proof that if they stick to it, there will be even more success. Lashley and Marshall went out and proved just that. I'm excited for this group to capitalize on this meet next year, especially with the new recruiting class coming in," mentioned Coach Guillozet.
This concludes the 2023 Oakland City Cross Country season.
