LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After two weeks off from competition, the Golden Eagle men's and women's cross country teams participated in the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday. The men finished 4th of 13 teams and the women finished 5th of 16. Both teams will return to action next weekend at the Bethel Invite in Mishawaka, Indiana. 

Men's Results
The top three runners all set PRs including Luke Pohl, Colten Covington, and Nate Vruggink. Pohl shaved 24 seconds off his previous personal record and finished fifth individually. His time of 25:07.3 is the 9th best time in Cornerstone program history. Cornerstone came in 4th place of the 13 teams with 110 points. Lee University (Tenn.) finished 1st overall with 30 total points, including four runners in the top 10. 

Luke Pohl – 25:07.3 (5th)
Colten Covington – 25:29.5 (18th)
Nate Vruggink – 25:47.1 (26th)
Owen Woltjer – 26:15.4 (35th)
Luke Koopman – 26:21.3 (38th)
Grant Gayan – 26:26.5 (43rd)
Denver Daniel – 26:37.3 (48th)
Ryan Koontz – 26:49.1 (53rd)
Ben Hofstra – 27:13.3 (61st)
Jalen Banfill – 27:27.8 (69th)
Austin Soeters – 27:48.4 (76th)
Ethan Oudbier – 28:49.2 (100th)
 

The men's team time of 2:08:59 (25:47 avg) at Louisville today is also the 9th best team time in program history!

— CornerstoneXCTF (@CornerstoneXCTF) October 3, 2020

Women's Results
Nygia Pollard once again led the Golden Eagles on the women's side with another PR of 18:33.8, good for 13th place individually. Nieuwkoop, C. McConnell, and Shoemaker followed Pollard with their own PRs. Cornerstone finished in 5th place out of 16 teams with total points. Cedarville won the event with 49 points.

Nygia Pollard – 18:33.8 (13th) 
Haley Nieuwkoop – 18:43.6 (18th)
Cammie McConnell – 19:12.5 (35th)
Annika Shoemaker – 19:15.1 (37th)
Kori Baumann – 19:36.1 (56th)
Bailley McConnell – 20:02.1 (78th)
Audrey Conrad – 20:21.1 (89th)
Kaylee Rondeau – 20:24.6 (93rd)
Brenna Stratton – 20:41.0 (98th)
Tori VanderVeen – 21:52.6 (131st)
Desiree McConnell – 22:01.5 (134th)

Pollard, Nieuwkoop, and Cammie McConnell's times today move them into 10th, 13th, and 20th in program history, respectively. 

What's Next?
The Golden Eagles will return to action on Friday, October 9 at the Bethel Invite in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Track & Field Contact: Jesse Campbell 
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