Cross country to compete in OVC Championship
Posted By: Simon Elfrink
February 28, 2021
Rachel Essner
ressner1@murraystate.edu
After competing in three meets this season, the Racer cross country teams will finish their season by running in the OVC Championship meet on Monday, March 1.
In the 2019 season, the men’s team finished sixth while the women finished eighth overall in the OVC Championship.
Emma Graf was a freshman in the 2019 season when she finished 26th overall and first for the Racers at 18:57.5. The now-juniors Emma Creviston and Dani Wright followed Graf, finishing at 19:18.9 and 19:21.9, respectively, and finished 40th and 44th.
Current senior Caleb Kawasaki was the top finisher for the Racers in last year’s OVC Championship for the men, with a time of 25:34.7, good for 18th place.
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Cross country finishes regular season at Kentucky Indoor Collegiate
Posted By: Simon Elfrink
February 22, 2021
Rachel Essner
ressner1@murraystate.edu
The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished out their regular season on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Kentucky Indoor Collegiate in Louisville, Kentucky, with a last minute switch to an indoor meet because of weather conditions.
“We have had to make a lot of adjustments this week because of the weather,” said Coach Jordan Wallace. “The team has done a really great job of staying positive and working hard while also improving through it all.”
One Racer Wallace mentioned in particular was junior Emma Creviston, who had a personal record of 18:31.14 and placed second overall. Behind Creviston was fifth-place finisher junior Dani Wright at 18:56.72.
Volleyball drops two at Morehead State
Posted By: Simon Elfrink
February 16, 2021
Rachel Essner
ressner1@murraystate.edu
The Murray State volleyball team traveled to Morehead State to take on the Eagles on Saturday, Feb. 13, and Sunday, Feb. 14. The Eagles took the series with back-to-back sweeps against the Racers.
Game One
The Eagles triumphed against the Racers in the first game of the weekend, winning the first three sets 25-12, 25-19 and 25-12.
Freshman middle blocker Darci Metzger led the Racers with seven kills followed by freshman outside hitter Jayla Holcombe with six. Redshirt junior middle blocker Kolby McClelland and junior opposite hitter Emily Matson both finished with four kills a piece. Freshman outside hitter Taylor Beasley put down two kills while junior libero Becca Fernandez had one.