HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--- Asbury men's and women's cross country both earned runner-up finishes at the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Championship on Friday. The Eagles competed in a closely contested team race against Covenant, with both programs finishing second. Asbury had several strong individual performances, highlighted by eight All-Conference selections between the men's and women's teams.

Lucas Hollinden led the Eagles, finishing with a time of 27:20.7 to earn First-Team All-Conference honors.

Noah Smith followed with a time of 27:59.8, while Jojo Ernst crossed the finish line in 28:01.2.

Smith, Ernst, and Zabrey Bortz were all named to the All-Conference Second Team.

Emma Le Duc led the women's team, finishing in 24:15.4 to earn First-Team All-Conference honors.

Bailey Gassmann followed in 24:28.7, with Emma Groff close behind in 24:29.4.

Beth Ragain rounded out the Eagles' top four with a time of 24:30.6. Gassmann, Groff, and Ragain each earned All-Conference Second-Team recognition.

Men's Results

Women's Results

"We came into the conference, knowing that we were underdogs to the Scots, but I thought we could make it a really close competition. This particular day though, they were better than us in every way.  We are going to regroup now to run better at the NCCAA national championship meet in two weeks, then look at everything we've done this year from recruiting to training to team culture, and figure out what adjustments need to be made to put us in a better position against Covenant next year"

Randy Crist | Asbury Cross Country Head Coach


The Eagles will travel to Joplin, Mo. at theTom Rutledge Cross Country Course for the NCCAA National Championship on November 13 at 10 AM.

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