Kent State University
Tommy Evans Invite
55th Annual Tommy Evans Invitational Marks Start of 2024 Cross Country Season
8/29/2024 11:45:00 AM | Cross Country
Kent State will start the 2024 cross country season on Friday at the Tommy Evans Invitational, which will be held at Silver Creek Cross Country Trails in Norton.
The women's 5K race will start at 6:15 p.m. and followed by the men's 6K race at 6:45 p.m.
Previewing the Flashes
Laura Rybka was hired in July to lead the cross country program following a successful four-year run on staff at Division III Grove City College.
The Kent State men's cross country team returns three of its top four runners from last season, headlined by two-time NCAA qualifier Baidy Ba. The senior has set the program 10K record at the NCAA Great Lakes Region meet two years in a row. Fifth-year runners Ethan Yost and Jacob Mirabell provide veteran leadership and were consistently top-five finishers for the team a season ago.
Sophomore Ella McCollom is the most consistent runner returning for the women's squad. McCollom was a top-three finisher for the Golden Flashes in each race she competed during the 2023 campaign. Seniors Anna Jones and Sydney Miller will look for a strong finish to their collegiate careers.
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