EVANSVILLE - Looking to make some noise, the University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams host the 2021 Missouri Valley Conference Cross Country Championships at Angel Mounds State Park on Wednesday in Evansville, Ind.
 

2021 MVC Championships | March 3
Date | Time	Wed., March 3 Women's 5K: Noon Men's 8K: 12:45 PM
Location	Evansville, Ind.
Site	Angel Mounds State Park
March 3	XC at 2021 MVC Championships
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Last Time Out: Murray State Open

• Senior Anna Lowry captured the individual victory at the Murray State Open to highlight the day for the University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams.
• Following a season-opening win two weeks ago at the Belmont Opener, Lowry secured her second-straight win with a dominant performance at Miller Memorial Golf Course in Murray.
• Lowry's time of 18:17.5 was more than 30 seconds better than the second-place finisher and more than a minute better than the closest attached runner.
• As a team, the Aces women's team captured a seventh-place finish, while Evansville's men's team came home in sixth.
• Following Lowry for Evansville was senior Izzy Dawson, finishing in 30th with a time of 21:13.1.
• Also finishing in the top 40 for the Aces was junior Emma Boebinger with a time of 22:08.7 in 39th-place.
• Senior Lauren Meyer came home in 42nd for Evansville with a time of 22:26.9. 
• Rounding-out the results for the Evansville contingent were a pair of freshmen in Tess Crowley, who set a PR with a time of 22:47.3, finishing in 44th and Kennedy Jester who finsihed in 46th with a time of 25:08.3.
• For the men's team, it was sophomore Peter Epur who powered the Aces effort. Epur finished in 14th with a PR time of 27:12.5.
• Coming in just behind Epur was senior J.J. Pedersen, who finished inside the top 25 in 22nd with a time of 27:52.4.
• Another Ace picking-up a top 30 finish was freshman Joshua Myers, finishing in a time of 28:01.5 in 28th-place.
• Two more Aces earned spots inside the top 50 as senior Timmy Miller completed the 8k in a time of 29:02.7 in 42nd and sophomore Jackson McPheeters recorded a 48th-place finish, crossing the line in 29:37.9.
• Ryan Melvin was the next Ace to record a time, finishing in 55th with a time of 30:37.9.
• Closing-out the Evansville effort were junior Carson Kline in 58th, finishing in 33:08.5 and freshman Luke Watts who set a PR with a time of 34:52.3, crossing the finish line in 59th-place.

Previewing the Championships

• Senior Anna Lowry enters the championship with an impressive streak.
• Lowry's win at the Murray State Open marked the sixth-straight regular season invitational win for Lowry, dating back to a win at the North Alabama Invitational on September 7, 2019.
• Lowry also comes off an MVC title in the 5K at the 2021 MVC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Friday night, the first conference title for the Aces men's or women's track and field teams.
• On the men's side, the Aces have been paced this season by newcomers J.J. Pedersen and Peter Epur.
• Epur finished in 14th with a PR time of 27:12.5 at the Murray State Open to lead the Aces and Pedersenpaced the Aces men's team with a time of 27:10.212, finishing in 32nd place at the season-opening Belmont Opener.

Fan Policy

• Following continued conversations with MVC cross country head coaches and applying guidelines outlined by local health care experts and officials, the Missouri Valley Conference has affirmed that no spectators will be permitted at the 2021 MVC Cross Country Championship, contested Wednesday, March 3, at Angel Mounds in Evansville, Ind.
• MVC athletically-related activities will take place only to the extent permitted by local environments and applicable national, state, local and institutional guidelines in order to safeguard the health and safety of participants, staff and fans. 

 

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