Posted: Nov 05, 2022

Oilers Complete Great Midwest Championship | Take Fourth and Sixth

Findlay, Ohio- The University of Findlay men's and women's cross country teams competed at Hillcrest Golf Course for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Oilers men finished sixth while the women took fourth.

Men

Findlay was led by junior Noah Fisher. Fisher, the defending Runner of the Year, finished runner-up in the men's 8K. He recorded a time of 24:15.1 to finish just seconds behind Walsh's Zach Kreft who finished in first with a time of 24:05.0. Fisher's time today ranks as the third best in program history, only behind times that he set himself. With his performance today, Noah Fisher earned first team all-conference accolades.

Following Fisher was junior Jordan Foster who came in a tie for sixth with a time of 24:54.4. His time is the ninth best time in program history. Foster also earned first team all-conference honors, the first of his career.

The next Oiler to cross the finish line was senior Nick DeHaven. DeHaven recorded a time of 26:01.6 to take 32nd place.

55	Connor Hill	26:50.2
60	Alex Albers	26:57.8
73	Zack Britton	27:22.8
81	Colin Moats	27:33.9
102	Sean Roan	28:35.3
103	Dylan Hickey	28:40.6
110	Brady Johns	28:59.2
115	Roy Langhals	29:29.4
134	Carson Closson	31:24.0

Findlay recorded a team time of 2:09.00 and averaged 25:48. They had an average pace of 5:12 per mile. The five man gap consisted of 2:43.

Women

The Oilers were led by standout senior Gabrielle Lawrence. Lawrence finished tenth in the 6K with a time of 22:16.3. Her time today is the fourth best time in program history. Lawrence's performance today earned her first team all-conference accolades, the third consecutive of her career.

Junior Maya Hamsher finished 17th with a time of 22:30.7. Her time today was the eleventh best within the program. Hamsher was named second team all-conference today, the first of her career.

Sophomore Ava Beam and freshman Sarah Reinhart finished just outside of the top-20, finishing 22nd and 24th respectively. Beam recorded a time of 22:45.3 while Reinhart finished in 23:05.6.

26	Taylor Ward	23:13.7
27	Reilly Cozette	23:15.4
59	Meghan Donoher	24:24.2
82	Justine Hunt	25:15.2
90	Bailey Chenevey	25:47.7
100	Natalie Dayharsh	26:12.3
107	Hailey Wilson	26:41.5
122	Samantha Rohrs	27:43.3

Findlay recorded a team time of 1:53.52 with an individual average of 22:47. They paced an average mile at 6:07. Their five man gap was 58 seconds, the second best behind Cedarville.

Comments from the Coach

"What an exciting day," says head coach Eric Wymer. "This was the first time Findlay has had the opportunity to host a cross country conference championship since 2006. The support from the community was incredible!

As far as the meet goes the women performed so well. Their 4th place finish is the highest finish at a conference championship for the Oilers since 2007 and the highest G-MAC finish ever! They've come together so well this whole season and it showed today.

The outcome for the men wasn't exactly go the way we expected. We had some things not go our way but that's the nature of sport. We had some guys who still had stellar performances. I know we'll grow from this experience and be ready to compete in 2 weeks at the regional championship."

The Oilers will be back in action as they head to the NCAA DII Midwest Regional in Kenosha, Wis. on Nov. 19.