By: Braden Hudson, Staff Writer
The Berea College Men's Cross-Country team had their sixth meet of the 2025 season at the Great Lakes Regional in Louisville, KY. with a determined performance in the 8K meet on November 15th. Going up against strong competition, the Mountaineers finished 37th overall with a team score of 1140 points, recording a total time of 2:32:22 and an average of 30:28 per runner.
Sophomore Taiki Ogawa led the team with a 222nd-place finish, crossing the line in 29:15.6. Freshman Kellen Young was next for Berea, taking 234th place with a time of 29:39.3, followed closely by Freshman Ian Taylor in 236th place at 29:43.0. Junior Jaron Rhea ran to 257th place in 31:22.5, and Freshman Levi Ferguson-Oles rounded out the scoring five, finishing 264th in 32:22.0.
Top Performers – Berea Men's Cross-Country (8K) ? Taiki Ogawa (Sophomore): 222nd place | 29:15.6
? Kellen Young (Freshman): 234th place | 29:39.3
? Ian Taylor (Freshman): 236th place | 29:43.0
? Jaron Rhea (Junior): 257th place | 31:22.5
? Levi Ferguson-Oles (Freshman): 264th place | 32:22.0