Tigers Take Fourth in Season Opener
Wilmington, OH- The Tigers set the tone for this season at the Wilmington Open. The women took home first, coming out strong after a lightning delay and the men began to build for the season.
The women's team was lead by Alexis Gray with a time in the 2K of 12:39.5, Lauren Welker followed with a time of 12:51.3, Elizabeth Canright (12:55.0), Erika Bournival (13:03.5), Annalee Lynn, (13:14.6), Caroline Arndt (13:15.6), and Morgan Ely (13:39.2) all lead the Tigers to a number one overall place. This is the first win as a group since 2016 at the Wittenberg Invitational.
The men's team place 4th in the 5K and was led by Ryan Zimmerman (17:06.3), followed by Cullen Sainey (17:07.1), Andrew Reese (17:35.0), and Devin Ramsey (17:54.4).
Head Coach, Paris Hilliard said "I thought today was a solid start to our new season. Our women ran a complete race and were able to start the year off with a big win! The men put forward a good effort today. We look forward to building off of today's performances for both programs"
Both programs will travel to Delaware, OH to compete in the Ohio Wesleyan Invitational on September 14.