EVANSVILLE - After a successful first meet of the season, the University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams head to the Murray State Open on Friday.

The women's team gets under way in the 5k at 2 PM with the men's team taking to the course for its 8k at 2:45 PM.

Joining Evansville in the meet are host Murray State, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, North Alabama, SIUE, and Campbellsville.

The Aces women's team opened the season at the Belmont Opener on January 24 and got a classic performance from senior Anna Lowry to lead the team. Lowry captured the individual victory in the 5k with a time of 17:42, helping power Evansville to an eighth-place team finish.

On the men's side, Evansville also opened at the Belmont Opener, putting in a strong team performance to capture a sixth-place finish. Four Aces finished inside the top 50, led by newcomers JJ Pedersen and Peter Epur in 33^rd and 34^th, respectively.
 

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