The Lindenwood cross country squads competed in the OVC Championships on Friday in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Both teams finished in eighth place overall.

Isaac Ndiwa continued his strong junior campaign with a ninth-place finish, completing the 8k course in a time of 24:45.03 finishing ninth and earning second team All-OVC honors. Eliezer Mateo Santiago and Jack Hutson came in 45^th and 46^th, respectively. Mitchell Barth and Anthony Lillis finished 61^st and 62^nd. Caedmon Oxford rounded out the lineup in 72^nd.

On the women's side, Kadence Berry was the top finisher, coming in 41^st with a time of 23:14.57. She was followed by Valencia Burgos who crossed the line in 23:42.49, finishing 50^th. Two other Lions finished inside the top 60, including Olivia Pearce and Kensington Curd. The other Lindenwood runners were Cadynce Shipman, Makenna Smith and Anna Drochelman.

Men's Results 8K – 8^th
9 – Isaac Ndiwa: 24:45.03
45 – Eliezer Mateo Santiago: 27:09.50
46 – Jack Hutson: 27:14.17
61 – Mitchell Barth: 28:22.23
62 – Anthony Lillis: 28:31.54
72 – Caedmon Oxford: 30:45.84

Women's Results 6K – 8^th
41 – Kadence Berry: 23:14.57
50 – Valencia Burgos: 23:42.49
57 – Olivia Pearce: 24:09.32
60 – Kensington Curd: 24:27.71
64 – Cadynce Shipman: 25:17.78
66 – Makenna Smith: 25:33.43
67 – Anna Drochelman: 25:38.56

UP NEXT
The Lions will end the season at the WashU Open on Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m., in St. Louis, Mo.