LOUISVILLE, Ky. (10/5/24) – Jacob Pyeatt earned a runner-up finish in the men's 8K on Saturday, highlighting a strong day for Arkansas State cross country at the 23rd annual Live in Lou Cross Country Classic, held at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
A-State placed 10th in the team standings for the men's race, while the women's squad finished 11th in the 5K behind seven personal-best marks. Three men ran collegiate-best times, giving both squads 10 career-best performances on the day.
Pyeatt shattered his previous personal-best time by over 20 seconds, clocking a time of 23:34.5 in his runner-up finish. Freshman Evan Stevens was the second Red Wolf to cross, finishing 48th (24:47.8). Dawson Mayberry ran 24:55.4 to place 62nd, followed by Nati Enright in 67th with a mark of 24:57.9. Benny Brenneman rounded out A-State's scoring five with an 89th-place time of 25:13.5, a career best.
Four other runners finished but did not score. Freshman Avinash Patel was 144th (25:48.6) and Grayson Young placed 177th (26:10.6). Matthew Dunsworth (193rd) ran a collegiate-best 26:20.7, with Andrew Mason (236th) crossing in 27:06.3.
In the women's 5K, Maja Dzialoszewska paced the field with a season-best 17:32.7 to place 25th. Olivia Walter ran a career-best 18:07.6 in a 66th-place result, while Delaney Mulick clocked a collegiate-best 18:13.1 to place 75th. Sammy Mason ran a career-best 18:38.1, placing 115th, with Madison Haldiman rounding out the five point-scorers with a personal-best 18:53.0 to place 142nd.
Lizzee Winkler finished in a career-best 18:54.1 (147th), while Anna Hunter crossed in a season-best 19:14.7. Ivanna Hargis (203rd) finished the distance in 19:31.1, with Malena Cybak (216th) following in a season-best 19:40.2. Sophey Pope (221st – 19:47.9) and Kat Schaefer (234th – 20:01.5) rounded out the squad, registering career-best times.
NEXT UP
A-State faces one more tune-up ahead of the conference championships, traveling to College Station, Texas, for the Arturo Barrios Invitational on Friday, Oct. 18.
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LIVE IN LOU XC CLASSIC
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park • Louisville, Ky.
* - denotes personal best | ^ - denotes season best
WOMEN'S 5K
Team Results - 27 teams
11. Arkansas State – 389 points
Individual Results
25. Maja Dzialoszewska – 17:32.7^ (25 points); 66. Olivia Walter – 18:07.6* (64 points); 75. Delaney Mulick – 18:13.1* (72 points); 115. Sammy Mason – 18:38.1* (104 points); 142. Madison Haldiman – 18:53.0* (124 points); 147. Lizzee Winkler – 18:54.1*; 178. Anna Hunter – 19:14.7^; 203. Ivanna Hargis – 19:31.1; 216. Malena Cybak – 19:40.2^; 221. Sophey Pope – 19:47.9*; 234. Kat Schaefer – 20:01.5*
MEN'S 8K
Team Results - 28 teams
10. Arkansas State – 262 points
Individual Results
2. Jacob Pyeatt – 23:34.5* (2 points); 48. Evan Stevens – 24:47.8 (48 points); 62. Dawson Mayberry – 24:55.4 (62 points); 67. Nati Enright – 24:57.9 (66 points); 89. Benny Brenneman – 25:13.5* (84 points); 144. Avinash Patel – 25:48.6; 177. Grayson Young – 26:10.6; 193. Matthew Dunsworth – 26:20.7*; 236. Andrew Mason – 27:06.3
