
Ohio Cross Country Concludes Competition at the Panorama Farms and Falcon Invitationals
10/17/2025 7:54:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio men's and women's cross country teams experienced success at the Panorama Farms Invitational and Falcon Invitational on Friday, Oct. 17.
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PANORAMA FARMS INVITATIONAL
Both the women and men earned impressive teams finishes. The women's team placed fourth out of 16 teams, beating No. 2 NC State. The women finished behind No. 12 Virginia, Virginia Tech and Elon. The men's team placed fifth out of 15 teams. The men finished behind No. 4 Virginia, Virginia Tech, No. 10 Wake Forest and Charlotte.
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Senior Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) led Ohio in the women's 6k race, placing 24th out of 154 runners with a time of 21:05.1. Seniors Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio), Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) and graduate student Theresa Hagey (Akron, Ohio) crossed the finish line right after Boussedra. Mason placed 26th (21:05.8), Martin placed 27th (21:10.4) and Hagey finished in 28th place (21.11.1). Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) came in 32nd place (21:21.1). Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) rounded out the top 50 for Ohio, finishing in 41st place (21:33.3, PR).
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Junior Andrew Bracken (Westerville, Ohio) led Ohio in the men's 8k race, placing 33rd out of 162 runners with a time of 24:26.4. Junior Nick Kennedy (Hurricane, W. Va.) was the second Bobcat to cross the finish line in 53rd place with a time of 24:56.1. Senior Sam Beeler (Cincinnati, Ohio) followed behind Kennedy in 55th place (25:01.5). Sophomore Michael Dellasanta (Columbus, Ohio) came in 61st place with a time of 25:05.1). Freshman Tate Ruthers (Thornville, Ohio) finished in 67th place (25:07.9) and junior Marcus Runkle (Bremen, Ohio) finished in 68th place (25:08.4).
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FALCON INVITATIONAL
Sophomore Jack Mills (Parkersburg, W. Va.) and junior Ryan Blohm (Morgantown, W. Va.) represented Ohio in the men's 8k race. Mills finished in 68th place with a time of 27:51.8 and Blohm finished in 72nd place with a time of 28:02.9.
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Senior Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) and sophomore Sophie Lane (Hillard, Ohio) represented Ohio in the women's 6k race. Doughman finished in 23rd place with a time of 22:31.2 and Lane finished in 83rd place with a time of 25:12.8.
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The Bobcats will be back in action at the Wild Bill Invitational on Friday, Oct. 24.
#OUohyeah
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PANORAMA FARMS INVITATIONAL
Both the women and men earned impressive teams finishes. The women's team placed fourth out of 16 teams, beating No. 2 NC State. The women finished behind No. 12 Virginia, Virginia Tech and Elon. The men's team placed fifth out of 15 teams. The men finished behind No. 4 Virginia, Virginia Tech, No. 10 Wake Forest and Charlotte.
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Senior Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) led Ohio in the women's 6k race, placing 24th out of 154 runners with a time of 21:05.1. Seniors Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio), Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) and graduate student Theresa Hagey (Akron, Ohio) crossed the finish line right after Boussedra. Mason placed 26th (21:05.8), Martin placed 27th (21:10.4) and Hagey finished in 28th place (21.11.1). Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) came in 32nd place (21:21.1). Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) rounded out the top 50 for Ohio, finishing in 41st place (21:33.3, PR).
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Junior Andrew Bracken (Westerville, Ohio) led Ohio in the men's 8k race, placing 33rd out of 162 runners with a time of 24:26.4. Junior Nick Kennedy (Hurricane, W. Va.) was the second Bobcat to cross the finish line in 53rd place with a time of 24:56.1. Senior Sam Beeler (Cincinnati, Ohio) followed behind Kennedy in 55th place (25:01.5). Sophomore Michael Dellasanta (Columbus, Ohio) came in 61st place with a time of 25:05.1). Freshman Tate Ruthers (Thornville, Ohio) finished in 67th place (25:07.9) and junior Marcus Runkle (Bremen, Ohio) finished in 68th place (25:08.4).
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FALCON INVITATIONAL
Sophomore Jack Mills (Parkersburg, W. Va.) and junior Ryan Blohm (Morgantown, W. Va.) represented Ohio in the men's 8k race. Mills finished in 68th place with a time of 27:51.8 and Blohm finished in 72nd place with a time of 28:02.9.
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Senior Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) and sophomore Sophie Lane (Hillard, Ohio) represented Ohio in the women's 6k race. Doughman finished in 23rd place with a time of 22:31.2 and Lane finished in 83rd place with a time of 25:12.8.
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The Bobcats will be back in action at the Wild Bill Invitational on Friday, Oct. 24.
#OUohyeah
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