Three Eutectic men run in AMC Championships
The University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy had eight runners compete in the American Midwest Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday morning at Frank E. Peters Golf Course in Nevada, Missouri. The UHSP men featured only three runners, thus did not have enough to compete for a team score in the 8K. The women meanwhile finished in fifth place out of the seven teams in the 6K. It was the first time in any of the UHSP's women's careers that they competed in a 6K.
Alyssa McPike continued to set the pace for the Eutectic women, finishing in 28th place overall after a time of 27:09.1. Abby Baxter was 36th at 29:32.6 while Sophie Eastham was 41st at 34:25.7. Ajia Vigil finished 43rd with a time of 35:36.7, Jamie Crites was 47th at 37:54.0 and Charlotte Dunajcik ended in 49th place with a finishing time of 42:41.8. Mekayla Gibson of William Woods won the women's individual title clocking in at 22:01.6.
Missouri Baptist took the women's team title with four of their runners finishing in the top-10. The Spartans had 32 points, four in front of second place William Woods. The Eutectics had 168 team points, just edging out Williams Baptist by one point for fifth place.
Donovan Denslow of Missouri Baptist won the individual title on the men's side with a finishing time of 25:14.2. Zach Brasel posted the best time by a Eutectic, finishing 31st at 32:31.0. It was Brasel's best personal time in an 8K since a 29:50.0 in the AMC Championships three years ago. Jeremy Smith crossed the line in 33rd place with a time of 32:56.9. Smith missed setting a new personal best in the 8K by :43.2. Enze Hao was the final UHSP runner to cross the line and he did so in 43rd position at 41:22.9. It was Hao's second-best personal time in an 8K this year.
William Woods took the men's team title ending the day 11 points better than second place Columbia. The Owls' runners completed the course with an average time of 26:42.