Alice Lloyd Cross Country participates in prestigious Louisville Classic

Louisville, KY: The Alice Lloyd Eagles women and men's cross-country teams traveled to the "Derby City" of Louisville on Saturday, October 4h to participate in one of the country's top meets, the Greater Louisville Classic held annually at Tom Sawyer State Park. This course has regularly hosted the NCAA DI National Championships and was made for elite runners. Because over 2,000 female and male runners partake in this competitive event, each gender is separated into three divisions: Gold, Blue, and Silver. The Eagle squads participated in the Silver race.

The weather conditions were sunny with temperatures around 80 degrees. 204 women from 36 different college/ universities and 237 men from 34 different institutions left the starting line on a course that went over rolling hills. The representatives came from all-levels of NCAA and NAIA colleges, so the competition was fierce.

On the day, the Lady Eagles had four runners tackle the 5K trail. Corinne Chambers crossed the finish line in a time of 26:04 (175th place). She was followed by Audrey Evans in 27:52 (190th), Alyssa Allen in 34:20 (201st) and Abigail Collins in 38:38 (204th).

On the men's side of the equation, two runners would complete the 8K race. Nathaniel Kiser finished with a time of 31:47 (188th) Gabriel Maggard crossed in 33:40 (210th). This qualifies him for the NCCAA DII National Tournament along with Kiser later this year.

Each runner hit a seasons -best time, so the race was a positive for everyone involved.

Women's Results: https://www.flashresults.com/2026_Meets/xc/LouisvilleClassic/006-1_compiled.htm

Men's Results:https://www.flashresults.com/2026_Meets/xc/LouisvilleClassic/005-1.pdf