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OVC Preview
Cross Country Travels to Cape Girardeau For OVC Preview
9/17/2026 10:51:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
Racers to Face Early Season Test at Osage Center
Date (Time): Friday, September 18 (6:00 p.m. CT)
Location (Venue): Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Osage Center)
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoRacers.comÂ
The Murray State Cross Country teams will return to action on Friday, Sept. 18, at the OVC Conference Preview hosted by Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.Â
The women will compete at 6:00 p.m. CT, followed by the men at 6:35 p.m.Â
Prior to a week off, the Racers put together a strong performance at their opening meet of the season, the Walt Crawford Invitational, hosted by Eastern Illinois. The Murray State men swept the top six positions, with Gabe Russell leading the Racers for the first half of the race, and teammates Noah Gray, Dylan Ellis, and Nick Schmitz close behind. Dylan Ellis took over before 3k and charged ahead to a victory, winning by eight seconds with a time of 15:55.3. Molly Robertson paced the field in the women's 5k, taking a 15-second lead by the one-mile mark and winning by a whopping 44 seconds with a time of 18:13.7. Alyssa Moore and Autumn Egleston both chipped in top-five finishes as well, with times of 19:10.8 and 19:13.8.
Live Results will be available here on race day.
Up Next
Following the OVC Preview, the Racers will travel to Columbia, Missouri, on September 25 for the Gans Creek Classic, hosted by Missouri.Â
