CHARLESTON, Ill. - Opening their season on Friday evening, the University of Evansville men's and women's cross country teams posted a pair of impressive finishes at the Walt Crawford Open in Charleston, Ill..
Evansville's men's team earned a podium finish, coming in third in the seven-team field, while the Purple Aces' women's team grabbed a fourth-place finish in the eight-team field.
Sophomore Anna Lowry paced the Aces' women's team, posting a new personal best with an eighth-place finish in a time of 18:41.9. Lowry finished just 30 seconds behind Northwestern's Kelly O'Brien who won the meet.