ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio men's and women's cross country teams are set to compete at the 2025 Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 1 in Buffalo, N.Y. The men will compete in the 8k race at 11 a.m. ET and the women will compete in the 6k race at 12 p.m. ET. Fans can watch a live stream of both races via
YouTube.
PARTICIPATING ATHLETES
MEN: Sam Beeler,
Andrew Bracken,
Michael Dellasanta,
Nick Kennedy,
Marcus Runkle,
Tate Ruthers,
Charlie Slates,
Connor Wertman &
Alex Zuckett
WOMEN: Leila Boussedra.
Ellie Greenwell,
Theresa Hagey,
Kelsi Harris,
Allie Martin,
Alyssa Mason,
Mairin O'Brien,
Reece Savage,
Kaitlyn Stewart &
Eliza Streit
The cross country programs have consistently represented Ohio well at the conference meet throughout the past several seasons. The women's team placed second at the 2024 MAC Championships behind Toledo while the men's team placed fifth overall. Senior
Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio), graduate student
Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio), senior
Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) and junior
Andrew Bracken (Westerville, Ohio) earned All-MAC honors for their performances at last year's conference meet. All four runners are set to compete for Ohio at the 2025 MAC Championships.
Both the men's and women's teams have experienced a lot of success this season. The women's team has placed first in three out of their six meets this season. Martin has been a top performer for the women and was even named the MAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week (Sept. 23) after winning the college 6k race at the George Dales Invitational (Sept. 19). The men's team has earned several impressive team finishes including second place at George Dales (Sept. 19) and fifth place at the Panorama Farms Invitational (Oct. 17).
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
All championships information can be found on the MAC website on the
Cross Country Championship Central page.
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