The Berea College Men's Cross-Country team had their fourth meet of the 2025 season at the Jenna Strong CC Fall Classic in Wilmington, OH. with a determined performance in the 8K meet on October 17th. Going up against strong competition, the Mountaineers finished 17th overall with a team score of 418 points, recording a total time of 2:25:29 and an average of 29:05 per runner.

Sophomore Taiki Ogawa led the team with a 75th-place finish, crossing the line in 27:48.5. Junior Austin Gatewood was next for Berea, taking 106th place with a time of 28:26.8, followed closely by Freshman Kellen Young in 125th place at 28:58.6. Freshman Desire Itwitaho ran to 152nd place in 29:47.6, and Freshman Nathaniel Mitchell rounded out the scoring five, finishing 172nd in 30:27.8.

Top Performers – Berea Men's Cross-Country (8K) ? Taiki Ogawa (Sophomore): 75th place | 27:48.5

? Austin Gatewood (Junior): 106th place | 28:26.8

? Kellen Young (Freshman): 125th place | 28:58.6

? Desire Itwitaho (Freshman): 152nd place | 29:47.6

? Nathaniel Mitchell (Freshman): 172nd place | 30:27.8