EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Bellarmine University men's cross country team was in championship form Friday at the Angel Mounds Invitational in its final regular-season meet.

Bellarmine (42 points) repeated as champion of the event with a resounding 27-point differential between the Knights and their nearest competitor in the 16-team field.

On top of that, Chase Atkins crossed the finish line first to become the meet's individual champion. His 24:07.6 is the fourth-fastest 8k time in program history after he posted the third-best mark in the team's previous meet, the Live in Lou Classic.

Junior Alex Hooten placed seventh in 24:35.4, which ranks 15th all-time. He climbed from 10th to sixth on the performance list.

Senior D.K. Schnieders finished 12th and his 24:50.1 ranks 29th all-time. Senior Nolan Hester followed in 13th with a 24:53.1 that ranks 35th all-time.

Rounding out the scoring, sophomore Will Nobbe placed 18th in 25:00 and rose from 17th to 14th on the performance list. In addition, senior Josh Meiman vaulted from 24th to 16th on the performance list after clocking a 25:02.5.

Junior Sierra Oesterling led Bellarmine's women by placing 10th in 22:01.4, which is the 29th-fastest 6k time in program history. She took a step up from ninth to eighth on the performance list.

Senior Trisha Sexton was next in 23rd (22:44.3), senior Hannah Ellis was 34th (22:58.5), senior Justice Pohlman-Singleton was 67th (24:03.6) and junior Sarah Jacob rounded out the top five in 75th (24:21.9).

Bellarmine's women placed ninth of 16.

Bellarmine will compete Nov. 1 in the ASUN Championship at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

"As I told the men, we have not finished the mission, we are just getting started," Bellarmine director of cross country and track & field Jim Vargo said. "The coaching staff was pleased with the strong team showing of the women and men. We are excited to carry this momentum into the ASUN Championship in two weeks in Jacksonville."

Men's 8k Results
1. Chase Atkins 24:07.6, 7. Alex Hooten 24:35.4, 12. D.K. Schnieders 24:50.1, 13. Nolan Hester 24:53.1, 18. Will Nobbe 25:00, 21. Josh Meiman 25:02.5, 27. Jackson Gawarecki 25:13, 58. Austin Pulkowski 25:53.5, 63. Ben Hunter 25:56.8, 70. Hunter Griffin 26:04.5, 72. Chase Austin 26:05.7, 75. Jack Ballard 26:07.1, 77. Sherjeel Khan 26:10.4, 88. Jimmy Dillabaugh 26:21.3, 97. Forrest Gago 26:32.4, 105. Salah Farah 26:42.9, 124. Ryan Burchett 27:06.8, 141. Peter Dalmares 27:33.2, 152. Nate Wheatley 27:44.8, 156. Drew Belardo 27:48.8

Women's 6k Results
10. Sierra Oesterling 22:01.4, 23. Trisha Sexton 22:44.3, 34. Hannah Ellis 22:58.5, 67. Justice Pohlman-Singleton 24:03.6, 75. Sarah Jacob 24:21.9, 76. Ginger Atzinger 24:26.3, 79. Ellerie Heinzmann 24:29.3, 87. Shaianne Overall 24:46.9, 91. Molly Moore 24:56.2, 101. Erin Luckett 25:19.9, 106. Katie Schweigardt 25:32.9, 125. Madison Adkins 26:55.5, 129. Cassidy Gilbert 27:03.5

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