Cross Country Heads to Bluegrass State for Louisville Cross Country Classic

The Race:
Men's 8K & Women's 6K
Time: Men 10:15 A.M. | Women 11 A.M.
Location: EP Tom Sawyer State Park | Louisville, Ky.

Men's Notes:

The gentlemen Valkyries enter the weekend most recently placing eighth overall at the Converse Kick-Off, which also served as the team's 2026 conference and regional preview meet. The Valkyries finished sixth among Division II regional competition at the meet.
Converse entered the Southeast Regional rankings earlier this week. The Valkyries are ranked 10th.
Junior Ander Vera Moleres has finished first for the Valkyries in both races. He set a new 8K PR at the Converse Kick-Off with a time of 25:33.5.
The Valkyries won their opening race of the season.

Women's Notes:

The Valkyries enter the race after most recently placing eighth at the Converse Kick-Off 6K. They finished fifth among Division II regional competition and first among Conference Carolinas opponents.
Sophomore Ines Pierrefitte has finished first for the Valkyries in both races so far this season. She has a season-best overall finish of 15th at the Bruins Night Classic.
Freshman Zarya Mines has finished inside the top three for the Valkyries in both of her first two collegiate races.
Fellow freshman Alyssa Skory has also placed in every race of her collegiate career so far, finishing fifth in both the Bruins Night Classic and Converse Kick-Off.