LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Aaron Smith and Ava Groves paced Campbellsville University on Saturday at the SWAGS Louisville Cross Country Classic, helping the Tiger men place eighth, and the women tie for 13th in their respective Silver races.

• Smith led the Campbellsville men for the second time in three meets, completing the 8K in 27:06.0 to place 24th in the scoring and finish first among the Tigers.
• Campbellsville packed its first three men within 25.2 seconds. Brian Kemboi followed Smith in 27:23.9, and Samuel Larson crossed in 27:31.2.
• The Tiger men totaled 308 points to finish eighth among 30 scoring teams, placing ahead of Asbury, Truett McConnell, Hanover, Pikeville, Franklin, and Freed-Hardeman.
• Groves paced the Campbellsville women for the third consecutive meet, finishing in 20:58.0. Her performance marked the Tigers' only sub-21-minute result in the women's 5K.
• Karly Spalding finished 5.4 seconds behind Groves in 21:03.4, while Julia Smaldone completed Campbellsville's lead pack in 21:19.8. The Tigers' first three women crossed within 21.8 seconds of one another.
• Campbellsville's women tied Heartland Community College with 345 points, with all five Tiger scorers finishing among the first 98 scoring runners.
• Both Campbellsville lineups placed three runners ahead of their respective races' midpoint, with each Silver field featuring 200 competitors.

The Campbellsville men opened the day in the 8K Silver race, with Smith establishing the Tigers' position at the front of their lineup. The senior finished in 27:06.0, placing 24th in the scoring and crossing 1:44.4 behind individual winner Daiki Tanouye of Fairmont State.

Kemboi was Campbellsville's second finisher, placing 41st in 27:23.9. Larson followed in 48th at 27:31.2, giving the Tigers three finishers within 25.2 seconds.

Austin Barnes supplied Campbellsville's fourth scoring performance with a 28:25.1 finish, while Dustin Ralph closed the scoring five in 28:36.8. The 11.7-second gap between Barnes and Ralph helped the Tigers complete their scoring group with a 1:30.8 spread.

Wyatt Lawson and Matthew Mattingly served as Campbellsville's displacement runners. Lawson finished in 30:41.1, and Mattingly crossed in 30:55.9. The Tigers accumulated 308 points to take eighth, 25 points behind seventh-place Midway and 19 ahead of ninth-place Asbury.

Groves led the Tiger women in the 5K Silver race, crossing in 20:58.0. Spalding followed in 21:03.4 before Smaldone completed Campbellsville's tightly grouped front three in 21:19.8.

Brianna Collins was Campbellsville's fourth scorer with a time of 22:08.5. Maggie Jewell completed the scoring lineup in 22:21.6, giving the Tigers a 1:23.6 spread between their first and fifth finishers.

Amelia Larson crossed in 22:39.8, and Rebecca Stringer rounded out the Campbellsville contingent in 22:44.1. The Tigers finished with 345 points, tying Heartland Community College in the team standings.

Campbellsville returns to competition Saturday, Oct. 24, at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Michigan.