Bolivar, Mo. – McKendree University men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship this weekend at Southwest Baptist University. The women's 6-Kilometer race will being at 9:30a.m. and the men will commence at 10:30 a.m.
Both men and women Bearcat harriers finished 12th place at the conference meet last fall, but with many personal records being set across the board throughout the season, this improving Bearcat squad is looking forward to the opportunity to improve upon their results from last season.
Competing for the men will be sophomores John Bush and Blake Westrater, as well as juniors Oshawi Burgher, Caleb Kline, and Braden Voss. A trio of seniors consisting of Michael Hayeck, Seth Kasinger, and Jaxon Groves-Scott.
On the women's side, competitors include freshmen duo Caroline Peters and Chloe Gough, junior Reagan Lucas and a quintet of sophomores: Azia Douglas, Tori King, Lacey Laxton, Sophia Paschal, and Colleen Zinke.
"We are super excited for the GLVC Championships on Saturday. I believe that both the men's and women's teams are two of the best that McKendree Cross Country has ever had, and I look forward to seeing how they perform on this stage. They have worked really hard this season, and I am proud of everything they have accomplished," Coach Brydon Groves-Scott said.
Live stats of the event can be found here: https://liveresults.trxctiming.com/
