ROMEOVILLE, Illinois - In the final meet before the 2023 Great Midwest Cross Country Championships in two weeks, the Ohio Dominican Panthers cross country team traveled to battle a number of G-MAC and Midwest region teams at the Lewis Crossover on Saturday (Oct. 7) afternoon. 

ODU continued to improve this season as a number of Panthers solidified their spots in the program's top ten listings. Three men's runners set top ten times in the 8K, including two times in the top five. Six personal records were set in total for the Panthers. 

MEN
Senior Ethan Sinning (Tipp City, Ohio) now holds the second quickest time for the Panthers after he timed out at 26:01.8 as ODU's top runner. He has been the leading runner for the Panthers in three of five races this year. Sophomore Merrick Shorter (Dublin, Ohio) was about five seconds behind Sinning (26:06.0) and is the fourth fastest time in the program's history. Junior Eayuel Gebrtsadik (Columbus, Ohio) set a personal record of his own at 26:11.3, slotting in the seventh fastest 8K time for ODU. Senior Jacob Krous (Galena, Ohio) shaved four tenths of his best time and clocked in at 26:46.3 overall. Freshman Aidan Shannon (Columbus, Ohio) was fifth for the Panthers with his second best time of his opening campaign, a 27:15.4. Freshman Rogan Hanson (Craig, Alaska) cracked a sub-28 minute time with a PR of 27:48.3. Sophomore Edward Devaney (Lexington, Ohio) ended the race with a final time of 30:07.0. 

WOMEN
Junior Kylee Henry (Circleville, Ohio) ended the race as the top runner for the Black and Gold in the 6K. Henry ran the race in 24:38.5 for her third best time of the season. Freshman Kaelin Pfeifer (Washington Court House, Ohio) knocked five seconds for a PR of 24:44.8 in second place for the Panthers. Seniors Jeralyn Strawn (Lancaster, Ohio) and Jaclyn Strawn (Lancaster, Ohio) finished back-to-back with 6K times of 25:50.6 and 26:13.8, respectively. Freshman Anna Blackstone (Lexington, Ohio) was fifth for the Panthers with a 26:25.5 time. Freshmen Gabby Reed (Pickerington, Ohio) and Alyza Camp (Waynesville, Ohio) crossed the line about a minute apart as Reed had a time of 26:59.9 and Camp was 27:56.4. Freshman Morgan MacDonald (Oregon, Ohio) rounded out the field at 28:31.4.

The Panthers will prep for the 2023 Great Midwest Cross Country Championships in Canton, Ohio in two weeks on October 21st.