Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 17
Princeton, N.J.
11:15 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
Princeton Fall Classic
Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Cross Country Women Win Jenna Strong Fall Classic, Men Complete Princeton Fall Classic
10/17/2025 6:09:00 PM | Men's XC, Women's XC
Liv Hatch and Lucy Jones both saw top-10 finishes
Jenna Strong Fall Classic Results | Princeton Fall Classic Results
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country women won the Jenna Strong Fall Classic Friday, Oct. 17, in Wilmington, Ohio, with first and second-place finishes from Liv Hatch and Lucy Jones, respectively. The men's team competed in the Princeton Fall Classic in Princeton, N.J., finishing 23rd, along with having athletes compete at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic.
Jenna Strong Fall Classic
The Eagles' win was led by two top-ten finishes with Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso), finishing in 18:04.0 (1st), followed by Lucy Jones (Haverhill, England/Normanhurst School), with a time of 18:29.8 (2nd). Next came Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran), in 19:27.4 (15th), Cara Weber (Union, Ky./Larry A. Ryle), in 19:29.6 (16th), and Kiera Hansen (Freeland, Mich./Freeland), in 20:09.4 (36th) to round out the scoring. The race had a total of 194 athletes compete.
The men's team also had Eagles compete in the Jenna Strong men's 8k. Nicholas Kline (Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Falls), ran a personal best time of 27:26.6 (55th), improving his previous 8k personal best from the George Dales Invite, Sept. 19, a time of 28:11.8. Kline was followed by Ben Mussen (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth), with a time of 28:28.3 (106th).
Princeton Fall Classic
The men were led by Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College), who ran the race in 24:11.6 (62nd), a personal best. He was followed by Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney), with a time of 24:28.2 (109th). Next came Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix), in 24:43.5 (135th), Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County), in 24:45.2 (139th), and Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School), with a personal-best time of 25:11.5 (202nd) to round out the scoring.
Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) and Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes), both also ran personal best times. Vanderschaaf finished with a time of 25:47.8 (265th), and McCoy finished with a time of 26:00.8 (282nd). The race had a total of 31 teams and 336 athletes compete.
Women's Team Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
1. Eastern Michigan – 66 Points
2. Wittenberg – 102 Points
3. Mount Vernon Nazarene – 104 Points
4. St. Francis (Ind.) – 113 Points
5. Thomas More – 118 Points
6. Hanover – 130 Points
7. Rio Grande – 203 Points
8. Georgetown (Ky.) – 271 Points
9. Northern Kentucky – 281 Points
10. Shawnee State – 282 Points
11. Muskingum – 292 Points
12. Berea – 306 Points
13. Wooster – 334 Points
14. Wilmington (Ohio) – 367 Points
15. Ohio Dominican – 411 Points
16. Anderson (Ind.) – 416 Points
17. Indiana Northwest – 482 Points
18. Rochester (MI) – 496 Points
19. University of Dayton Run Club – 510 Points
20. Marietta – 552 Points
21. UC Running Club – Points
22. Pikeville – 659 Points
Women's Individual Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
1. Liv Hatch – 18:04.0
2. Lucy Jones – 18:29.8
15. Erica Van Loton – 19:27.4
16. Cara Weber – 19:29.6
36. Kiera Hansen – 20:09.4
Men's Individual Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
55. Nicholas Kline – 27:26.6*
106. Ben Mussen – 28:28.3
Men's Team Results – Princeton Fall Classic
1. Princeton – 55 Points
2. Oklahoma – 68 Points
3. Boise State – 138 Points
4. Penn State - 199 Points
5. Utah Valley - 219 Points
6. Syracuse - 235 Points
7. Yale - 240 Points
8. Boston University - 254 Points
9. Providence - 288 Points
10. Pittsburgh - 301 Points
11. Boston College - 347 Points
12. Cornell - 375 Points
13. UMass Lowell - 377 Points
14. Rutgers - 384 Points
15. Penn - 392 Points
16. Columbia - 412 Points
17. Toledo - 415 Points
18. George Washington - 440 Points
19. William & Mary - 446 Points
20. Dartmouth - 463 Points
21. App State - 468 Points
22. Stony Brook – 582 Points
23. Eastern Michigan – 594 Points
24. Buffalo – 623 Points
25. UMass Amherst – 642 Points
26. La Salle – 646 Points
27. Monmouth – 738 Points
28. Lehigh – 803 Points
29. Temple – 810 Points
30. Rider – 911 Points
31. Richmond – 970 Points
Men's Individual Results – Princeton Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
62. Kian Wiles – 24:11.6*
109. Ty Dailey – 24:28.2
135. Sam Peterson – 24:43.5
139. Isaac Garcia – 24:45.2
202. Jimmy Geller – 25:11.5*
211. Ronan Codyre – 25:14.3
265. Carson Vanderschaaf – 25:47.8*
282. Carson McCoy – 26:00.8*
317. Wyatt Houchens – 27:48.5
-- Lachlan Cornelius – DNF
Up Next
The Eagles next host the EMU Fall Classic at Hudson Mills MetroPark in Dexter, Mich., Friday, Oct. 24.
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For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University cross country women won the Jenna Strong Fall Classic Friday, Oct. 17, in Wilmington, Ohio, with first and second-place finishes from Liv Hatch and Lucy Jones, respectively. The men's team competed in the Princeton Fall Classic in Princeton, N.J., finishing 23rd, along with having athletes compete at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic.
Jenna Strong Fall Classic
The Eagles' win was led by two top-ten finishes with Hatch (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso), finishing in 18:04.0 (1st), followed by Lucy Jones (Haverhill, England/Normanhurst School), with a time of 18:29.8 (2nd). Next came Erika Van Loton (Garden City, Mich./Huron Valley Lutheran), in 19:27.4 (15th), Cara Weber (Union, Ky./Larry A. Ryle), in 19:29.6 (16th), and Kiera Hansen (Freeland, Mich./Freeland), in 20:09.4 (36th) to round out the scoring. The race had a total of 194 athletes compete.
The men's team also had Eagles compete in the Jenna Strong men's 8k. Nicholas Kline (Grand Rapids, Mich./Kenowa Falls), ran a personal best time of 27:26.6 (55th), improving his previous 8k personal best from the George Dales Invite, Sept. 19, a time of 28:11.8. Kline was followed by Ben Mussen (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth), with a time of 28:28.3 (106th).
Princeton Fall Classic
The men were led by Kian Wiles (Hull, England/St. Mary's College), who ran the race in 24:11.6 (62nd), a personal best. He was followed by Ty Dailey (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney), with a time of 24:28.2 (109th). Next came Sam Peterson (Charlevoix, Mich./Charlevoix), in 24:43.5 (135th), Isaac Garcia (Greely, Colo./South County), in 24:45.2 (139th), and Jimmy Geller (London, England/Davenant Foundation School), with a personal-best time of 25:11.5 (202nd) to round out the scoring.
Carson Vanderschaaf (Marquette, Mich./Marquette Senior) and Carson McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Deer Lakes), both also ran personal best times. Vanderschaaf finished with a time of 25:47.8 (265th), and McCoy finished with a time of 26:00.8 (282nd). The race had a total of 31 teams and 336 athletes compete.
Women's Team Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
1. Eastern Michigan – 66 Points
2. Wittenberg – 102 Points
3. Mount Vernon Nazarene – 104 Points
4. St. Francis (Ind.) – 113 Points
5. Thomas More – 118 Points
6. Hanover – 130 Points
7. Rio Grande – 203 Points
8. Georgetown (Ky.) – 271 Points
9. Northern Kentucky – 281 Points
10. Shawnee State – 282 Points
11. Muskingum – 292 Points
12. Berea – 306 Points
13. Wooster – 334 Points
14. Wilmington (Ohio) – 367 Points
15. Ohio Dominican – 411 Points
16. Anderson (Ind.) – 416 Points
17. Indiana Northwest – 482 Points
18. Rochester (MI) – 496 Points
19. University of Dayton Run Club – 510 Points
20. Marietta – 552 Points
21. UC Running Club – Points
22. Pikeville – 659 Points
Women's Individual Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
1. Liv Hatch – 18:04.0
2. Lucy Jones – 18:29.8
15. Erica Van Loton – 19:27.4
16. Cara Weber – 19:29.6
36. Kiera Hansen – 20:09.4
Men's Individual Results – Jenna Strong Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
55. Nicholas Kline – 27:26.6*
106. Ben Mussen – 28:28.3
Men's Team Results – Princeton Fall Classic
1. Princeton – 55 Points
2. Oklahoma – 68 Points
3. Boise State – 138 Points
4. Penn State - 199 Points
5. Utah Valley - 219 Points
6. Syracuse - 235 Points
7. Yale - 240 Points
8. Boston University - 254 Points
9. Providence - 288 Points
10. Pittsburgh - 301 Points
11. Boston College - 347 Points
12. Cornell - 375 Points
13. UMass Lowell - 377 Points
14. Rutgers - 384 Points
15. Penn - 392 Points
16. Columbia - 412 Points
17. Toledo - 415 Points
18. George Washington - 440 Points
19. William & Mary - 446 Points
20. Dartmouth - 463 Points
21. App State - 468 Points
22. Stony Brook – 582 Points
23. Eastern Michigan – 594 Points
24. Buffalo – 623 Points
25. UMass Amherst – 642 Points
26. La Salle – 646 Points
27. Monmouth – 738 Points
28. Lehigh – 803 Points
29. Temple – 810 Points
30. Rider – 911 Points
31. Richmond – 970 Points
Men's Individual Results – Princeton Fall Classic
*Denotes Personal-Best
62. Kian Wiles – 24:11.6*
109. Ty Dailey – 24:28.2
135. Sam Peterson – 24:43.5
139. Isaac Garcia – 24:45.2
202. Jimmy Geller – 25:11.5*
211. Ronan Codyre – 25:14.3
265. Carson Vanderschaaf – 25:47.8*
282. Carson McCoy – 26:00.8*
317. Wyatt Houchens – 27:48.5
-- Lachlan Cornelius – DNF
Up Next
The Eagles next host the EMU Fall Classic at Hudson Mills MetroPark in Dexter, Mich., Friday, Oct. 24.
Follow Us
For updates on all things EMU cross country/track & field, continue to check EMUEagles.com or follow the team on Instagram, X, and Facebook at @EMUXC_TF
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