NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Opening the season in Nashville, the University of Evansville men's cross country team earned a sixth-place in the Belmont Opener at Vaughan's Creek Cross Country Course at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.
Newcomer JJ Pedersen paced the Aces men's team with a time of 27:10.212, finishing in 32nd place as UE finished sixth as a team out of eight in the field. The Aces bested Murray State and Tennessee State on the afternoon.
Just four seconds behind Pedersen was another newcomer in Peter Epur, who turned in a 33rd place finish with a time of 27:14.494. Two other Aces finished inside the top 50, aiding Evansville's team effort, as Joshua Myers (27:38.651) and Timmy Miller (28:12.181) captured 37th and 44th place finishes, respectively. Miller's time of 28:12 bests his previous PR by nine seconds, set at the UE Invitational last season.
Jackson McPheeters broke 30 minutes in the 8k with a time of 29:35.886, finishing in 56th. Rounding-out the Evansville effort were Ryan Melvin (31:56.750, 63rd), Carson Kline (32:19.882, 64th), Luke Watts (35:01.203, 69th), and Tyler Frields-Reifsteck (36:24.577, 70th).
Miami (Ohio) captured the team victory at Belmont, compiling 21 points on the day with six top-10 finishes.
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