CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State cross country team is set to continue the 2014 season this weekend, participating in the BGSU Mel Brodt Invitational on Friday, September 12. The race will be CSU's lone night race of the season, as it is slated for a 7:10 p.m. start at the Forest Creason Golf Course in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Cleveland State will be one of four teams competing, joining Toledo, Siena Heights, and Bowling Green.
TORI HOLT RECORDS PERSONAL-BEST // Senior Tori Holt recorded a personal-best 5K time last weekend, posting a time of 19:07 at the Detroit Titan Invitational. Holt finished 13th overall at the invite, and became just the second Viking to break 19:10 under head coach Joe Jaketic. She bettered her previous personal best by four seconds and notched her 12th sub 20-minute 5K race.
THREE VIKINGS NOTCH SUB 20-MINUTE 5Ks // For the first time this season and just the fifth time over the past four years, Cleveland State had three runners post sub 20-minute 5Ks during the same race. Tori Holt (19:07), Ashlyn Woods (19:44), and Katie Webb (19:57) all broke the 20-minute mark at the Detroit Titan Invitational, with all three recording top-35 finishes.
2014 TIMES ON TOP PERFORMANCE LIST // So far this season two Vikings have made their way onto the CSU Top Performances List, as Tori Holt and Ashlyn Woods have both recorded top-50 times. Both runners posted their times at the Detroit Titan Invitational last weekend, as Holt's time of 19:07 ranks seventh on the list and Woods' time of 19:44 ranks 43rd.
TOP PERFORMANCES LIST | 2014 RESULTS
FRESHMEN IMPROVEMENT // All four freshmen who have competed in both races this season are continuing to show improvement week-after-week, as all four improved on their 5K times at the Detroit Titan Invitational. Newcomer Samantha Butterbaugh has been one of CSU's top-four runners during both races, including a season-best time of 20:23 last time out.
MEDIA GUIDE ONLINE // The 2014 Cleveland State cross country informational guide is now online! Click the link below to check out runner bios, 2013 results, program history, and much more!
