Kent State’s cross country team traveled to Dexter, Michigan, to compete in the EMU Fall Classic Saturday at Hudson Mills Metropark.

Both the men’s and women’s teams ran a 5K. 

The first Flash across the finish line for the men was junior Jonah Cuestas. He placed 12th with a time of 16:20.8. 

Freshman Caleb Bost finished in 23rd with a time of 16:52.0. 

Looking at the women’s team, junior Olivia Fenneken was the first Flash across the finish line in 72nd place with a time of 21:52.2. 

She was closely followed by freshman Story Jones in 78th place with a time of 22:31.9. 

The EMU Fall Classic concluded the regular season for both teams. 

Junior Baidy Ba was named Mid-American Conference Cross Country Runner of the Week on Oct. 17, following the Pre-Nationals meet. 

The team will be competing in the 2023 Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Mel Brodt Cross Country Course in Bowling Green, Ohio.

A Season Ago 

Looking at the Championship meet from 2022, Ba placed seventh with a time of 23:55.6 in the 8K, and he earned All-MAC First Team Honors. 

Ba is one of the first male KSU runners to post a top-10 finish since 2009. 

The men’s team overall placed fifth out of eight teams.

Graduate student Leah Lisle was the first Flash across the finish line in 33rd place with a time of 21:47.8 in the 6K.

The women’s team overall placed eighth out of 12 teams. 

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