Dowdell Takes Ninth As Eagle Women, Men Run At All-Ohio Classic

Ashland University's men's and women's cross country teams competed in their second meet of the 2024 season on Friday (Sept. 20) night, the annual All-Ohio Intercollegiate Classic at Cedarville.
 
Senior Lily Dowdell crossed the finish line in the women's 6K race in ninth place, ending with a PR time of 22:58.3. Dowdell led an AU women's group which placed 12^th out of 25 teams (334 team points).
 
Ashland's next four placers rounding out the team scoring were:

• Sophomore Molly Coleman, 61^st, 24:43.5 (PR).
• Sophomore Lauren Bero, 92^nd, 2:25.7.
• Junior Brenna Heinzerling, 117^th, 25:56.6.
• Sophomore Elisabeth Willett, 138^th, 26:22.9.

Cedarville won the women's side (37 team points).
 
The Eagle men placed ninth in the 26-team field, ending with 298 team points in the 8K race. Rio Grande was the men's team winner with 69 points.
 
Ashland's top five placers on the men's side were:

• Junior Nate Slater, 25^th, 26:06.6 (PR).
• Junior Michael Snopik, 31^st, 26:15.9.
• Fifth-year Konnor Ray, 83^rd, 26:55.6.
• Sophomore Huck Finnegan, 144^th, 27:43.7.
• Junior Daylen Madison, 146^th, 27:44.5.

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