TROY, Ala. – Fresh off a first- and second-place finish last week at the Montevallo Falcon Classic, Troy cross country travels to Spanish Fort, Ala., on Friday night to continue its momentum at the Azalea City Classic, hosted by South Alabama.
"We are excited to continue to build on the momentum from last week's meet," head coach Brian Cunningham said. "It is always fun to race another conference team, and we look forward to the challenge. This is likely the smallest field size we will see this year, so it will be important to stay engaged and know where we are in the race. I'm confident our teams will work hard to execute our race plans."
Troy starts the meet with the women's 5K at 5:55 p.m., followed by the men's 5K at 6:20 p.m. in Spanish Fort, Ala.
Troy claimed the overall men's team title at the Montevallo Falcon Classic last week in the 8K, securing its first team win since 2016. Riley Treadaway led the charge for the Trojans, claiming second place with a time of 25:46.00 and a new personal best. Lane Watson (26:08.00), Caden Blackman (26:23.50) and Patterson Graham (26:24.50) all followed close behind and scored in the top 10 for the team, placing fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Pierre Boerkey rounded out the scorers for the Trojans, placing 20th with a time of 27:30.20.
Troy also excelled on the women's side, placing second as a team with 66 points. The top runner on the women's side was Winy Kosgei, who placed fourth at 19:03.40, marking a new personal best. Three other Trojans also placed in the top 20 on the women's side, and all secured new personal bests. Abby Jepkemboi placed 12th (19:34.10), Pheline Mining finished 16th (19:53.00) and Giulianna Rivero ended in 18th (19:56.50). Lucy Turley earned 21st with a time of 20:05.00 to round out the scorers for Troy.
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