Dowdell, Both Eagle Cross Country Teams Take Second At Opening Tiffelberg Open

Both of Ashland University's cross country teams got off to strong starts to the 2024 season on Friday (Sept. 6) night at the 5K Tiffelberg Open.
 
The Eagle women took second place in the seven-team field, ending with 63 team points. Host Tiffin won with 32 team points.
 
Senior Lily Dowdell turned in a second-place showing individually on Friday night, crossing the finish line in 18:11.1. Rounding out the AU women's scorers were:

• Sophomore Lauren Bero, 11^th, 19:09.1.
• Sophomore Amandine Binet, 14^th, 19:45.7.
• Sophomore Molly Coleman, 15^th, 19:47.2.
• Junior Brenna Heinzerling, 22^nd, 20:01.0.

Ashland's men also took second place in the seven-team race with 56 team points – behind only the host Dragons (18 team points).
 
Another Eagle senior, Colton Pinkerton, was the men's pacesetter with a fifth-place finish in 15:43.3. The rest of the AU men's top five on Friday night were:

• Junior Michael Snopik, sixth, 15:48.9.
• Fifth-year Konnor Ray, ninth, 15:53.2.
• Sophomore Eli Peck, 17^th, 16:23.8.
• Sophomore Zach Vales, 19^th, 16:28.0.

UP NEXT
The annual All-Ohio Challenge on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. at Cedarville.