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FAIRBORN, Ohio - Cedarville opened its 2025 men's cross country campaign with a fourth-place finish at the Wright State Mike Baumer Classic.
The 5,000 meter race was contested at Fairborn Community Lower Park.
The Yellow Jackets trailed only three NCAA Division I programs – Butler (21 points), Ohio State (34), and Wright State (120). Cedarville totaled 126 points in the field of 208 competitors.
Sophomore
Joey Carroll led the way with a 14th-place overall finish in 14:57.6. He was followed closely by
Joey Merrill, who crossed the line in 15:05.3 for 22nd place.
Jeremiah Hetrick was 28th in 15:13.3.
Jonathan Christopher made an impressive collegiate debut, clocking 15:22.5 to come in 35th.
Kolson Kytta (43rd; 15:30.2),
J.J. Varner (45th; 15:31.5), and
Trevor Billingsley (50th; 15:37.0) rounded out the Jackets' top seven.
Quotable: Head Coach Paul Orchard
"It was a good first meet for us to finish fourth behind three Division I schools. We got to see a lot from of our young guys and we're looking forward to running better. Our upperclassmen stepped up and the summer mileage paid off."
Stinger Notes
- Cedarville finished as the top non-Division I school in the field.
- Carroll broke the 15-minute barrier in the season opener.
- Four Yellow Jackets finished inside the top 35 overall.
- Christopher was Cedarville's top freshman in his collegiate debut.
- All seven scoring runners finished under 15:40.
