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Friday, September 27
Columbia, Mo.
8 AM
Ole Miss
at
Gans Creek Classic
Cross Country Hits the Road for Early Test at Gans Creek Classic
9/26/2024 | Cross Country
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ole Miss men's and women's cross country will travel to Missouri for an early morning pair of races at the Gans Creek Classic Course, hosted by Missouri on Friday.
The Rebels had a three-week break after their sweep at the Memphis Twilight on Aug. 31, where both Ole Miss teams dominated. Those performances elevated both Rebel teams in the national rankings, with the men at No. 28 and the women at No. 26 heading into this week.
The No. 26 Ole Miss women face a deep slate in the Division I 6K race on Friday morning as they will compete alongside four ranked opponents including No. 6 Florida, No. 8 Stanford, No. 9 Tennessee and No. 13 Lipscomb.
The Ole Miss women bested their second-place opponent by 39 points and finished with five runners in the top-10 of the 5K at the Memphis Twilight. The Rebels were led by Sarah Schiffmann, who won the individual crown at 17:37.64, and was immediately followed by Beth Arentz in second overall at 17:37.72.
Making their Ole Miss debut are freshman Alycia Hart and Cal Baptist transfer Emilia Mikszuta in the Women's Collegiate Open 6K, as well as two-time All-SEC runner Loral Winn for the Rebel women in the Division I race.
Other Rebel women running this week are LIU transfer Ainhoa Brea, junior Sophie Baumann, redshirt senior Madison Hulsey, senior Hannah Ielfield, redshirt senior Jo-Lauren Keane, sophomore Adie Luna and junior Frances Luna.
The No. 28 Ole Miss men also face challenges in the Division I 8K race as they compete alongside No. 10 Stanford.
Ole Miss outscored their nearest opponent by 11 to claim first overall at the Memphis Twilight. Top finishers from Memphis also running in the meet Friday are redshirt freshman Aidan Hodge, who finished seventh at 20:18.87, followed by redshirt sophomore Landen McNair in eighth at 20:20.47.
Making their Ole Miss debut in the Men's Division I 8K are senior LIU transfer Elyas Ayyoub and senior Miami (Ohio) transfer Benjamin Bayless.
Other Rebel men running at Missouri are senior Aiden Britt, junior Toby Gillen, redshirt senior Jack Meijer, senior Chase Rose, and redshirt junior Gabe Scales.
Competition begins with the men's 8K race at 8 a.m. CT, followed by women's 6K race at 8:45 a.m. CT.
Men's Division I 8K Race – 8 AM CT
Abilene Christian
Auburn
Baylor
Central Arkansas
Creighton
Eastern Washington
Florida
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas State
Kentucky
Lipscomb
Maine
Middle Tennessee State
Missouri
North Florida
Northern Iowa
#28 Ole Miss
Rice
Saint Louis
SE Missouri
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
#10 Stanford
Tennessee
UT Martin
UC San Diego
UCLA
Valparaiso
Wichita State
North Alabama
Ole Miss Men's Roster
Elyas Ayyoub
Benjamin Bayless
Aiden Britt
Toby Gillen
Aidan Hodge
Landen McNair
Jack Meijer
Chase Rose
Gabe Scales
Women's Division I 6K Race – 8:45 AM CT
Abilene Christian
Air Force
Auburn
Baylor
Central Arkansas
Creighton
Eastern Washington
#6 Florida
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas State
Kentucky
#13 Lipscomb
Maine
Middle Tennessee State
Missouri
Missouri State
North Florida
Northen Iowa
#26 Ole Miss
Omaha
Saint Louis
SE Missouri
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
#8 Stanford
#9 Tennessee
UT Martin
Tulsa
UC San Diego
UCLA
Valparaiso
Weber State
Wichita State
North Alabama
Ole Miss Women's Roster
Beth Arentz
Sophie Baumann
Ainhoa Brea
Alycia Hart (Open)
Madison Hulsey
Hannah Ielfield
Jo-Lauren Keane
Adie Luna
Frances Luna
Emilia Mikszuta (Open)
Loral Winn
The Rebels had a three-week break after their sweep at the Memphis Twilight on Aug. 31, where both Ole Miss teams dominated. Those performances elevated both Rebel teams in the national rankings, with the men at No. 28 and the women at No. 26 heading into this week.
The No. 26 Ole Miss women face a deep slate in the Division I 6K race on Friday morning as they will compete alongside four ranked opponents including No. 6 Florida, No. 8 Stanford, No. 9 Tennessee and No. 13 Lipscomb.
The Ole Miss women bested their second-place opponent by 39 points and finished with five runners in the top-10 of the 5K at the Memphis Twilight. The Rebels were led by Sarah Schiffmann, who won the individual crown at 17:37.64, and was immediately followed by Beth Arentz in second overall at 17:37.72.
Making their Ole Miss debut are freshman Alycia Hart and Cal Baptist transfer Emilia Mikszuta in the Women's Collegiate Open 6K, as well as two-time All-SEC runner Loral Winn for the Rebel women in the Division I race.
Other Rebel women running this week are LIU transfer Ainhoa Brea, junior Sophie Baumann, redshirt senior Madison Hulsey, senior Hannah Ielfield, redshirt senior Jo-Lauren Keane, sophomore Adie Luna and junior Frances Luna.
The No. 28 Ole Miss men also face challenges in the Division I 8K race as they compete alongside No. 10 Stanford.
Ole Miss outscored their nearest opponent by 11 to claim first overall at the Memphis Twilight. Top finishers from Memphis also running in the meet Friday are redshirt freshman Aidan Hodge, who finished seventh at 20:18.87, followed by redshirt sophomore Landen McNair in eighth at 20:20.47.
Making their Ole Miss debut in the Men's Division I 8K are senior LIU transfer Elyas Ayyoub and senior Miami (Ohio) transfer Benjamin Bayless.
Other Rebel men running at Missouri are senior Aiden Britt, junior Toby Gillen, redshirt senior Jack Meijer, senior Chase Rose, and redshirt junior Gabe Scales.
Competition begins with the men's 8K race at 8 a.m. CT, followed by women's 6K race at 8:45 a.m. CT.
Men's Division I 8K Race – 8 AM CT
Abilene Christian
Auburn
Baylor
Central Arkansas
Creighton
Eastern Washington
Florida
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas State
Kentucky
Lipscomb
Maine
Middle Tennessee State
Missouri
North Florida
Northern Iowa
#28 Ole Miss
Rice
Saint Louis
SE Missouri
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
#10 Stanford
Tennessee
UT Martin
UC San Diego
UCLA
Valparaiso
Wichita State
North Alabama
Ole Miss Men's Roster
Elyas Ayyoub
Benjamin Bayless
Aiden Britt
Toby Gillen
Aidan Hodge
Landen McNair
Jack Meijer
Chase Rose
Gabe Scales
Women's Division I 6K Race – 8:45 AM CT
Abilene Christian
Air Force
Auburn
Baylor
Central Arkansas
Creighton
Eastern Washington
#6 Florida
Georgia Tech
Illinois State
Iowa
Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas State
Kentucky
#13 Lipscomb
Maine
Middle Tennessee State
Missouri
Missouri State
North Florida
Northen Iowa
#26 Ole Miss
Omaha
Saint Louis
SE Missouri
SIU Edwardsville
South Dakota
Southern Illinois
Southern Indiana
#8 Stanford
#9 Tennessee
UT Martin
Tulsa
UC San Diego
UCLA
Valparaiso
Weber State
Wichita State
North Alabama
Ole Miss Women's Roster
Beth Arentz
Sophie Baumann
Ainhoa Brea
Alycia Hart (Open)
Madison Hulsey
Hannah Ielfield
Jo-Lauren Keane
Adie Luna
Frances Luna
Emilia Mikszuta (Open)
Loral Winn
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