ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - The Ohio Dominican Panthers cross country teams traveled to Illinois to battle some of the Midwest Region's teams in the Lewis Crossover on Saturday (Oct. 12) afternoon. 

Racing on the same course as the 2024 NCAA Midwest Regional, the Panthers raced in the open races on the campus of Lewis University. 

MEN

The Panthers did not record a team score with four runners finishing the race. Merrick Shorter set the school's 8K record with the third time of sub 26 minutes in program history. With his time, Eayuel Gebrtsadik slides into fourth all-time with his 8K time. 

ODU Results

• 5th - Merrick Shorter (25:33.6)
• 16th - Eayuel Gebrtsadik (26:00.7)
• 132nd - Blake Murgatroyd (28:46.3)
• 142nd - Jacob Krous (29:33.3)
• N/A - Will Michael (DNF)

WOMEN

Ohio Dominican ran the 6K, finishing 12th of 13 teams with a team score of 281. 

ODU Results

• 60th - Eva Dulle (26:16.5)
• 64th - Jeralyn Strawn (26:20.3)
• 69th - Aileen Castillo (26:29.3)
• 75th - Kylee Henry (26:47.3)
• 76th - Jaclyn Strawn (26:47.6 - season-best)
• 80th - Anna Blackstone (27:01.5)
• 94th - Gabby Reed (28:33.4)
• 98th - Alyza Camp (30:20.3)

The Panthers are set to compete at the 2024 Great Midwest Cross Country Championships in two weeks, hosted by Hillsdale at Hayden Park.