Cross Country – The Tropolitan

Cross Country starts the year off with a bang

September 17, 2020January 24, 2021 Sports

( Photo / Contributed ) Hanna Cooper Sports Editor Powered by three top-five finishes, the Troy women’s cross country team won the opening meet of the 2020 season while the men finished fourth Friday at the Azalea City Classic at Old Brookley Golf Course. “I was pleased with how the women ran and it resulted in a win,” Head Coach Elliott Blount said. “Macki, Cadi and Gracie had outstanding runs. Kara and Tanner closed it out for us, but we were solid from top to bottom.” This marks the first…

Cross Country ready to run

August 27, 2020 Sports

Tanner Colvin Contributor Troy’s cross country team is gearing up for the start of the 2020 season despite some unexpected challenges being brought on by COVID-19. Cross country has been affected by the pandemic, just as all other fall sports, putting a delay on the season. “With the upcoming season being full of so much uncertainty, it has made the physical and mental approach quite challenging,” Head Coach Elliot Blount said. “I applaud the women and men on this team for the resilience they have shown.” “This dedication to task feeds on…

Personal bests shine at JSU Foothills Invite

October 9, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) The Troy cross country team saw a top-five men’s finish led by several personal bests at the annual JSU Foothills Invite. Personal bests powered the men’s cross-country team to a fourth-place finished while the women’s team placed third in the 14thannual JSU Foothills Invitational Saturday morning at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama. Macki Walsh led the women’s side with an eighth-place finish in 18:18.60, a 5K personal record. A Trojan trio in Tanner Guest, Cadi Rowe and Caroline Sall finished 14th, 15thand 16th, respectively, to round Troy’s top…

Cross Country takes second, falls to South

September 11, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) Senior Bradley Dixon led the Trojans with his fifth place finish and a time of 16:7.7. Dixon’s performance was followed by Silas Franklin, Blake Vaughn and James Brake, who took spots eight through 10. Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy men’s and women’s cross country teams brought home second place at the Azalea City Classic at the Brookley Field Golf Course Friday evening. The Trojans raced against Lawson State, Mobile and South Alabama. After a second-place finish in the JSU Struts Season Opener last Friday, Head…

Cross Country hits the ground running

September 4, 2019 Sports

(PHOTO/ Troy Athletics) A pack of Troy runners competes at the Azalea City Classic last season. The Troy cross country team preps for the Classic once again on Friday, Sept. 6 in Mobile. Hanna Cooper Staff Writer The Troy women’s cross-country team finished second while the men finished fifth at the JSU Struts Season Opener to kick off the 2019 season on Friday. The women took off on their 4k trek to kick start the race. Freshman Cadi Rowe paced the Trojans who finished second in 14:45:90. Caroline Sall…