Cross Country Squads Compete in MSC Championships
Women's Cross-Country Places Seventh in MSC Championships
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberlands captured the 2024 Mid-South Conference Women's Cross Country Championship Friday at Phil Moore Park.
The Patriots captured their fifth-straight championship and 16th overall with 18 points.
Cumberlands' Alina Boshchuk took home the individual title, crossing the line in 20:49.5 finishing over 29 seconds faster than the runner-up. With her performance, Boshchuk was named the MSC Runner of the Year.
Her teammate Elke Wijkmans finished runner-up with a time of 21:19.4 while Campbellsville Christy Shank finished third with a time of 21:49.8. Cumberlands' Elizabeth Lucason and Jessica Chappell round out the top five with times of 21:56.8 and 22:03.2.
Cumberland University's Josh McMillian was voted the MSC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year while Cumberlands' Abrilla Overholster earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors. Additionally, Tarikua Majocchi of Cumberlands earned Freshman Runner of the Year honors.
Freed-Hardeman finished runner-up with 72 points. Cumberland finished 3rd with a score of 79, Campbellsville finished 4th with a score of 99. Georgetown finished with a score of 122 to come 5th, Lindsey Wilson finished 6th with a score of 147, and Bethel finished in 7th with a score of 206.
Cumberlands earns the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA National Championship on November 22 in Columbia, Missouri.
The top seven runners were named to the First Team All-Mid-South Conference with the next seven runners earning Second Team honors.
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Men's Cross Country Places Sixth in MSC Championships
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cumberlands captured the 2024 Mid-South Conference Men's Cross Country Championship Friday at Phil Moore Park.
The Patriots captured their second-straight championship with 26 points.
Cumberlands' Youssef Asslouj took home the individual title, crossing the line in 23:58.3 finishing over 9 seconds faster than the runner-up. With his performance, Boshchuk was named the MSC Runner of the Year.
Cumberland's Kennedy Bett finished runner-up with a time of 24:09 while Campbellsville Dominic Malel finished third with a time of 24:38.6. Cumberlands' Luca Madeo and Campbellsville's Lukas Smithson round out the top five with times of 22:24.6 and 23:37.3.
Cumberland University's Josh McMillian was voted the MSC Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year while Campbellsville Chase Bulten earned Assistant Coach of the Year honors. Additionally Kennedy Bett of Cumberland Earned Freshman Runner of the Year honors.
Campbellsville finished runner-up with 49 points. Cumberland finished 3rd with a score of 79, Freed-Hardeman finished 4th with a score of 115. Lindsey Wilson finished with a score of 130 to come 5th, Bethel finished 6th with a score of 153, and Georgetown finished in 7th with a score of 171.
Cumberlands earns the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA National Championship on November 22 in Columbia, Missouri.
The top seven runners were named to the First Team All-Mid-South Conference with the next seven runners earning Second Team honors.
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