MXC 3-27-21

Men's Cross Country CU Athletics

Little earns freshman of the year honors, Tigers finish second for the fifth year in a row

BOWLING GREEN, KY – For the fifth year in a row the Tigers were able to finish in the runner-up position at the Mid-South Conference Championships.
 
With a course being filled with mud and bodies of water scattered throughout it made for careful footing placement when racing.
 
Freshman Shawn Little led the team once again with his runner-up finish individually. He was able to finish the course in 27:11.9 which was also good enough to earn him the title of Freshman of the Year for being the first freshman that finished the race as well as earning first team all-conference honors.
 
Little joins fellow teammate Hailie LaMar earning the Freshman of the Year honor. This is the first time in program history that Campbellsville has swept the award.
 
Little was on the heels of Shawnee State's Hunter Hoover until Hoover made his move with three miles to go in the race.
 
Sam Kiser will be joining Little at the national championship as he used his experience to finish in sixth place overall. The senior ran the muddy course in 27:57.5 and earned first team all-conference honors.
 
Collin Sheffield stepped up big time for the Tigers coming in at the third man spot with a second team all-conference finish in 16th place. The sophomore ran the course in a time of 28:55.1.
 
Jarrett Crawford and Jacob Hamilton rounded out the Tigers scoring in the top five. Crawford finished one spot an all-conference performance with his 21st place at 29:12.1 while Hamilton finished in 22nd place in 29:18.8.
 
Other Tigers who competed today:
Chaise Hill – 29:36.5 (28th)
Brandon Cox – 29:46.5 (33rd)
Briley Shrewsberry – 30:18.5 (39th)
Kipkoech Lang'at – 30:32.4 (41st)
Caleb Flanagan – 31:18.00 (53rd)
Ian McAninch – 31:45.6 (57th)
Logan Bargo – 32:32.8 (68th)
Ben Graf – 33:03.5 (71st)
Mack Mullenhour – 35:05.6 (82nd)
 
Shawnee State won the team title with a team score of 24 points while the Tigers had 65 points. They were able to beat out Lindsey Wilson for the runner-up position who finished with 82 points. 
 
Little and Kiser extend their season another two weeks to run in the national championship which is being held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox

Sophomore
Foster, Ky.
Jarrett Crawford

Jarrett Crawford

Junior
Big Clifty, Ky.
Jacob Hamilton

Jacob Hamilton

Senior
Brooksville, Ky.
Sam Kiser

Sam Kiser

Senior
Louisville, Ky.
Kipkoech Lang

Kipkoech Lang'at

Senior
Rift Valley, Kenya
Ian McAninch

Ian McAninch

Sophomore
Campbellsville, Ky.
Collin Sheffield

Collin Sheffield

Sophomore
Louisville, Ky.
Briley Shrewsberry

Briley Shrewsberry

Sophomore
McQuady, Ky.
Ben Graf

Ben Graf

Freshman
Louisville, Ky.
Shawn Little

Shawn Little

Freshman
Dowagiac, Mich.

Players Mentioned

Brandon Cox

Brandon Cox

Sophomore
Foster, Ky.
Jarrett Crawford

Jarrett Crawford

Junior
Big Clifty, Ky.
Jacob Hamilton

Jacob Hamilton

Senior
Brooksville, Ky.
Sam Kiser

Sam Kiser

Senior
Louisville, Ky.
Kipkoech Lang

Kipkoech Lang'at

Senior
Rift Valley, Kenya
Ian McAninch

Ian McAninch

Sophomore
Campbellsville, Ky.
Collin Sheffield

Collin Sheffield

Sophomore
Louisville, Ky.
Briley Shrewsberry

Briley Shrewsberry

Sophomore
McQuady, Ky.
Ben Graf

Ben Graf

Freshman
Louisville, Ky.
Shawn Little

Shawn Little

Freshman
Dowagiac, Mich.