FORT WORTH, Texas – Murray State College's men's and women's cross country teams competed against a deep field at the Old Glory Gallop, testing themselves against some of the top NCAA and NJCAA programs in the nation. Both teams recorded their fastest combined team times of the season, with several Aggies setting personal records. Luis Garcia highlighted the day by setting a school record in the 8K with a time of 26:07.

Women's Results (5K)
Erica Frass led the Lady Aggies with a time of 20:46.30. Harley Johnson followed with a time of 21:37.59, while Christine Kurgat crossed the finish line in 22:33.14.

Nayeli Paz finished in 22:35.31, followed closely by Chloe Gaines in 22:51.41 and Cheyanne Herrier in 22:55.20. Claire Laib completed the team's top seven with a time of 23:29.73. Allie Schwartz, Rylee Pound and Carlee Gayler also competed, finishing in 25:13.89, 26:01.03 and 26:16.81, respectively.

Men's Results (8K)
On the men's side, Murray State College finished 35th out of 43 teams with 1,009 points. Luis Garcia led the Aggies, finishing with a time of 26:07.85. Kaleb Madron followed with a time of 26:14.47, while Jonathan Avila crossed the finish line in 26:41.20.

Aidan Hobbs finished with a time of 27:38.66, followed by Jaxton Brown at 27:53.37. Zak Kirk recorded a time of 29:20.16, while Parker Brand finished with a time of 30:08.77.

The Murray State College men's and women's cross country teams will now set their eyes on Regionals Oct. 31 in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Assistant Sports Information Director: Jeremy Wagner | jwagner@mscok.edu
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