Posted: Oct 02, 2021
The Basics
Event: Louisville Classic (E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park)
Location: Louisville, Ky.
The Lead: The Roanoke college men's and women's cross-country teams traveled to Louisville to compete in the Lou Cross Country Classic, one of the most highly attended meets in the country. The Men placed 30th, up five spots from their trip to Kentucky back in 2019. The RC women placed 32nd out of 41 competing college and universities.
Women's Highlights:
- Zoe Dunlap completed the 6K course in a final time of 25:16.7 to lead the Maroon women.
- Lauren Brown crossed the line (26:06.4) just 1.6 seconds ahead of teammate Hannah Koepfinger.
- Rounding out the top four finishers for the Maroons would be Emma Maras with a final time of 27:51.6.
Men's Highlights:
- The men's top finisher, Cooper Neeble finished the 8K course in 26:28.7.
- Peter Smith would cross the finish line just under 12 seconds behind Neeble (26:40.3).
- The reigning ODAC Runner of the Week, Chamberlain Zulauf was third for RC with a time of 28:32.7, six spots ahead of Tim Hoffstatter (28:44.5).
Up Next: Roanoke will host the Roanoke XC Invitational at Green Hill Park in Salem on Friday, October 15th.
