Vincent and Fisher Top Eagles at NAIA Appalachian Challenge

Knoxville, TN—Reinhardt Cross Country traveled to Tennessee this past Friday to compete in the NAIA Appalachian Challenge hosted by Tennessee Wesleyan.  Almost four hundred runners were in attendance, and twenty-one different schools were represented, many from the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC).  

Reinhardt sent seven women and nine men to run with Rylee Fisher and Tom Vincent topping the list for the Eagles on each side.  Fisher ran 19:10 in the women's 5k and Vincent ran 26:01 in the men's 8k. The women's side had 190 runners and the men's side had 207.

Below are the times, records, and highlights from the meet.  Next up for the Eagles is the AAC Championships on Friday, November 8th.

Women's 5K Times & Records

#1 5k Team Time in School History (20:19)

Rylee Fisher, 44th - 19:10 (PR & 3rd Fastest Freshman Time in School History)

Brooke Simon, 93rd - 20:24 (6th Fastest Senior Time in School History)

Noelle Dawes, 99th - 20:38

Teara Snider, 100 - 20:39 (PR)

Sara James, 105 - 20:44 (PR)

Olivia Edwards, 117 - 21:03 (PR)

Lily Tullock, 120 - 21:06 (PR)

Men's 8k Times & Records

Tom Vincent, 55th - 26:01 (8th Fastest Senior Time in School History)

Braniff Mahoney, 64th - 26:09 (8th Fastest Sophomore Time in School History)

Benjamin Pearce, 75th - 26:30 (PR & 7th Fastest Freshman Time in School History)

Will Ort, 90th - 27:00

Jorge Mares, 114 - 27:29

Noah Jones, 118 - 27:32

Uriel Guzman, 141 - 28:20

Wes Fow, 158 - 29:15

Christopher Smith, 159 - 29:20