MARION, Ind. - The UIndy men's and women's cross country teams started off their 2025 slate at Indiana Wesleyan's Twilight Invitational on Friday.

The men's squad finished 10th out of 24 teams, totaling 225 points. Senior Felix Rivet led the Hounds in the 8k, clocking 24:50.60 with a 6th place finish, 15 places higher than his performance at last year's Twilight Invitational. Sophomore Conyer Wilson finished next for the Hounds, finishing in 24:50.60, only 0.61 seconds away from his PR. Junior Josue Le Cadre, who saw success in his 2025 track & field season, earning a national championship title in the 800m, was the third Hound to cross the finish line, clocking a 25:58.10. Ian Pugh and Jacob Chapman were the next men on the squad to finish their first collegiate cross country race as a Greyhound, clocking 26:02.21 and 26:42.80 respectively.

The women's squad finished 13th out of 21 teams in the 6k race, tallying 336 points. Emma Gaston, who was the sole returner for the Greyhounds to compete at the race, led the team clocking a 24:09.00 a shedding over a minute off of last year's season opener. Gaston finished a whopping 59 places higher than her last performance at the Twilight Invitational. Three freshmen finished less than a minute behind the senior. Savannah Danielson clocked a 24:48.20, Evelyn Medina close behind her with a 24:55.80, and Sophia Stadler finished in 25:01.40 for their first meet as Greyhounds.

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The Greyhounds will travel to Terre Haute for the John McNichols Invitational on Saturday, September 20th.