DAYTON, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country ran its second meet of the 2025 season on Friday night, heading to the Mike Baumer XC Classic hosted by Wright State. At the meet, the Norse were joined by schools such as Ohio State, Butler, Ashland, and more. The Norse women put together a strong showing, led by freshman Maggie Foust and sophomore Brittany Arnold, while Natnael Weldemichael and Colton O'Hara paced the men's group with top-20 finishes. 

THE BASICS
RESULTS: Women - 3rd/11 | Men - 7th/13
LOCATION: Fairborn Community Park – Dayton, Ohio
MEET: Mike Baumer XC Classic 

NOTABLES - WOMEN 
– Maggie Foust finished in 11th place, a great mark as Friday marked her first-ever collegiate competition. Foust finished in 18:16 flat.
– Brittany Arnold finished just behind Foust in 12th, running an 18:16.
– Grace Biddle had a solid first race of the 2025 campaign, finishing in 18:27.8.
– Macie Radcliffe (37th, 19:15.2), Kaitlyn Strange (38th, 19:15.2), and Carlie Condit (41st, 19:16.5) rounded out the group of top-50 finishers for NKU. 

NOTABLES - MEN 
– Natnael Weldemichael (15:02.3) and Colton O'Hara (15:02.7) paced the men's group with 17th and 18th finishes, respectively. 
– Jacob Line (15:20.8) was NKU's only other top-50 finisher, notching 33rd.

NEXT UP
NKU heads to Louisville in October, racing in the Swags Louisville XC Classic.  

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