WILMINGTON, Ohio – Tiger cross-country traveled to Wilmington, Ohio on Friday evening for the programs first time participating in the Jenna Strong Classic.
 
Sam Kiser was the lone Tiger to break the 27-minute barrier, as he was able to use a 26:14.6 to lead the way for Campbellsville with a top 30 finish.
 
On a day where the Tiger finishing order shifted from previous weeks, solid performances from Jiovanni Rivera and Josiah Harp helped the Tigers in their top ten finish. Being unable to evenly match last week's times, both Rivera and Harp were able to put together their second fastest times in their careers. 
 
Finishing seven seconds apart, Rivera was able to lead Harp with a 27:04.0 and a 59^th place finish. Harp closely trailed in 62^nd place overall.
 
Jacob Hamilton was also directly on the heels of the group finishing in 27:17.2 for 67^th overall.
 
The next two finishers for Campbellsville were Brandon Cox and Camryn Snapp. The Bracken County natives capitalized on 83^rd and 84^th place performances as Cox was led Snapp by an even two seconds with a 27:39.3.
 
Chris Stoeckel and Collin Sheffield were able to work together to finish only two seconds apart as well. Stoeckel, being Campbellsville's seventh man closed out the scoring for the Tigers in 126^th place with a 28:15.8. Sheffield followed right behind in 128^th with a 28:17.7.
 
Other Tigers that ran in the meet were Kipkoech Lang'at (28:42.9) and Briley Shrewsberry (28:47.3).
 
In the meet, Campbellsville score of 252 helped them to a seventh place finish, and the second NAIA team in the meet. Ohio State was able to gather a score of 31 to take the team title.
 
Of the MSC teams participating in the meet, Shawnee State used a score of 48 to be the only team to beat CU.
 
Campbellsville will be back in action on October 26^th, as they participate in NAIA Great Lakes Challenge.