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Women's Cross Country

Norse Cross Country competes at Swags Louisville XC Classic

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's and women's cross country programs continued the 2026 campaign on Saturday morning, running at the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic. The Norse men competed in the 8K gold race, while the NKU women competed in the 5K gold race. The Norse women finished in the middle of the pack, finishing 13th out of 24 competing programs, while the men finished last in their group. 

THE BASICS
RESULTS: Men - 24th/24 - 690 points | Women - 13th/24 - 368 points
LOCATION: E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park - Louisville, Ky.
MEET: Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic

NOTABLES - WOMEN
– Brittany Arnold led the NKU women with a time of 18:27.9, finishing 48th overall.
– Grace Biddle followed Arnold in 75th, running a 18:53.3.
– Emily Foley ran a 19:01.0, finishing 84th overall. 
– Sami Govey finished in 95th, running a 19:06.8.
– Carlie Condit finished in 99th for NKU, running a 19:08.2

NOTABLES - MEN
– Nathan Ruth led the Norse with a time of 25:41.7 in the 8k race, finishing 108th.
– Brady Messer ran a 25:53.3, finishing 133rd. 
– Noah Towne ran a 26:49.7, finishing in 200th overall. 
– Gregory Beard finished in 220th, running a 27:25.6.
– Brayden Rice finished in 30:31.5, finishing 249th.

UP NEXT
NKU heads to Morehead on October 16, running in the Eagle/Knight Invitational hosted by Morehead State. 

FOLLOW NKU NORSE CROSS COUNTRY
Get in the game and follow Northern Kentucky's NCAA Division I college cross country teams through @NKUNorseXCTF on Twitter, @nkunorsexctf on Instagram, Northern Kentucky University Cross Country/Track & Field on Facebook and subscribe to the NKU Norse Youtube channel.

 
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Players Mentioned

Brittany Arnold

Brittany Arnold

Junior
Grace Biddle

Grace Biddle

Senior
Carlie Condit

Carlie Condit

Junior
Sami Govey

Sami Govey

Freshman
Emily Foley

Emily Foley

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brittany Arnold

Brittany Arnold

Junior
Grace Biddle

Grace Biddle

Senior
Carlie Condit

Carlie Condit

Junior
Sami Govey

Sami Govey

Freshman
Emily Foley

Emily Foley

Sophomore