By: Jenia Freewalt, sports information assistant

TIFFIN, Ohio- On Friday afternoon, Oct. 1 the Beavers didn't have to travel far from home to race at the Seneca East Golf Course in Tiffin for the 2021 Tiffelberg Open. The flat course made for a fast race and impressive times.

The meet was kicked off with the Men's 8k competition on Friday. Leading the Beavers was sophomore Alex Montross (Perrysburg) in 37th place with a time of 28:48, followed by freshman Cole Kropka (New London) in 29:48 and freshman Braeden Horn (Galion) with a time of 30:20.

In the Women's 6k competition, the Beavers were led by freshman Basil Gates (Galion) who finished in 9th place (24:33) with an impressive and strong race that secured a spot in the top 10! Following Gates were two more freshmen: Clara Matthews (Bluffton) with a time of 26:35 and freshman Sammie Unger (Kenton) nipping at her heels in 26:51.

Head Coach Scott Black was excited about the team's effort and performance at the meet, saying, "After running in some tougher conditions recently, it was great to get on a fast course with good conditions. We did a nice job of taking advantage of this and saw some great personal and season bests as a result."

The Beavers have a weekend between meets to continue training before they line up to compete in the Terracotta Open at Ottawa Parks Golf Course hosted by Lourdes on Friday, Oct. 15.

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