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Cross Country starts the year off with a bang

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( 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…

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Cross Country releases 2020 schedule

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( Photo / Troy Athletics ) Hanna Cooper Sports Editor A week before its opening race of the season, the Troy Cross Country team released its 2020 schedule Friday.  “We are all just very thankful for the opportunity our administrators and the Sun Belt have created for us this year,” Head Coach Elliot Blount said. “With all the challenges that are facing society right now, the ability to bond with other like-minded individuals in a common pursuit is such a necessary lesson for us.” The Sun Belt Conference reported it…

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Cross Country ready to run

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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…

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Men’s cross country finishes in 21st at NCAA South Regionals

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy men’s cross-country team concluded the 2017 season with a 21st place finish at the NCAA South Regionals, hosted by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Friday. The Trojans struggled against Division I opponents. Troy’s Brackin Stewart led the team in the 10k with a 73rd place finish and a time of 32:53.5. Behind Stewart, Brennan Garriques finished 96th with a time of 33:20.1. Bradley Dixon finished 106th with a time of 33:35.2. Sawyer Sprung finished 134th with a time of 34:34.7, and Daniel…

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Cross-country teams struggle at Sun Belt Championships

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Scott Shelton Staff Writer The Troy cross-country teams competed in the Sun Belt Championships on Saturday, with the men’s team coming in sixth place and the women’s team finishing in 11th. Brackin Stewart led the men’s team in the 8k with a 17th-place finish and a time of 25:52.5. Behind Stewart, three other Trojans finished in the top 25. Sawyer Sprung finished 19th with a time of 25:59.96. Brennan Garriques and Bradley Dixon finished 23rd and 24th with times of 26:12.5 and 26:15.1, respectively. Daniel Glick finished 42nd with a…

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