Purdue Fort Wayne Cross Country Hosts Mastodon Alumni Open

Friday, September 20

Fort Wayne, Ind.

6 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

Mastodon Alumni Open

Haylee Hile, Ava Genovese, Bella Hodges and Riley Tate

Haylee Hile, Ava Genovese, Bella Hodges, Riley Tate

Purdue Fort Wayne Cross Country Hosts Mastodon Alumni Open

9/12/2024 3:01:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Live Results

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne cross country hosts the Mastodon Alumni Open for the third year in a row on Friday (Sept. 20). The event will take place at the Mastodon Cross Country Course near the Hefner Soccer Complex.

Meet: Mastodon Alumni Open
When: Friday, September 20 | 6:00 p.m. (men 8K) | 6:45 p.m. (women 6K)
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Mastodon Cross Country Course
Schools Entered: Purdue Fort Wayne, Defiance, Goshen, St. Francis, Trine, Three Rivers Racing Elite, Purdue Fort Wayne Alumni team
Live Results: Link

Men's Preview: In the season's first meet, Austin Hall broke the program's 8K record with a time of 24:43:9, setting a new personal best. Another Mastodon notched his name in the top-5 8K finishers list, as Harrison Niswander sits third in program history with a time of 24:50:8. Both runners finished top five running on the course that will host the 2024 Horizon League Championship. Nicholas Mills was the third Mastodon to cross the finish line. Sam Dunnett entered Purdue Fort Wayne's top five in his first collegiate appearance, and Nathan Mills capped off the Mastodons' five at the Phoenix Open.

Men's Entries: Andrew Arnos, Sam Dunnett, Colin Gasson, Colten Gasson, Boden Genovese, Tyler Godwin, Austin Hall, Jackson Marshall, Kobe Milledge, Kye Milledge, Jack Mills, Nathan Mills, Nicholas Mills, Harrison Niswander, Marcus Ridge, Joshua Roper

Women's Preview: In the season opener, Ava Genovese aided the 'Dons to a second place finish, as she finished fifth with a time of 22:24:8. Two Mastodon top five finishers finished with personal best times, Lydia Carrell (22:47.6) and Haylee Hile (22:55.7). Riley Tate finished immediately after Carrell, placing 13th with a time of 22:47.7. Kynzlei Bassett rounded out the Purdue Fort Wayne top five finishers in her first meet as a Mastodon.

Women's Entries: Faith Allen, Kynzlei Bassett, Lydia Carrell, Ava Genovese, Haylee Hile, Bella Hodges, Faith Norris, Mercedes Sarver, Haley Sponaugle, Riley Tate, Amanda Williams

Former Mastodons Kehinde Oladapo, JT Hodges, Husam Saleh, Alex Barton, Draven Thompson, Sebastien Wilson and Weston Miser will run for the Purdue Fort Wayne Alumni team.

Prior to the meet, the Little 'Dons 1 Mile Stampede will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Up Next: The Mastodons will run again at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted by Notre Dame on Oct. 4.

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