Cross country team to begin season Thursday

Simon Hannig
September 9, 2015

The Kent State Flashes men’s and women’s cross country teams will kick off their 2015 season in Akron Thursday at the Tommy Evans Invitational, Sept. 10.

Kent State will bring back some key members from last season, including senior Rachel Slingluff, senior Brigid Callaghan, sophomore Madison Spreitzer, sophomore Morgan Bing, redshirt junior Kristen Bergmeyer, redshirt junior Hannah Fleck, redshirt junior Taylor Wickey, redshirt junior Lindsey Myers and redshirt sophomore Lauren Burnett.

Men’s cross country brought back fifth-year senior Samuel Allen, junior Mitchell Grose, sophomore Nick Schank and redshirt senior Grant Onken.

Last season at the Tommy Evans Invitiational, the women’s team finished in second place, with a 3-1 record at the invitational. The team beat Akron, Marshall and Youngstown State and lost to Malone.

Within the top 10 were Slingluff in fourth with a time of 18:51 and Wickey coming in 10^th at 19:31.

Kent State men’s cross country team placed fourth at the Tommy Evans Invitational and went 1-3. The team beat Marshall and lost to Akron, Malone and Youngstown State.

In the men’s top 10, senior Matt Kahl finished eighth at 20:39.50.

2015 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Schedule:

Thursday, September 10 | Time: TBA

Tommy Evans Invite — Akron, Ohio

Friday, September 18 | Time: TBA

Virginia Tech Alumni Invite — Blacksburg, Virginia

Friday, October 2 | Time: TBA

All Ohio Championship — Cedarville, Ohio

Saturday, October 17 | Time: TBA

Princeton Invite — Princeton, New Jersey

Saturday, October 24 | Time: TBA

Cedarville Open — Cedarville, Ohio