The Berea College Men's Cross-Country team opened their 2025 season at home with a determined performance in the 5K meet on August 30. Facing strong competition, the Mountaineers finished 5th overall with a team score of 138 points, recording a total time of 1:31:38 and an average of 18:19 per runner.
Sophomore Taiki Ogawa led the team with an impressive 20th-place finish, crossing the line in 16:37.8. Junior Austin Gatewood was next for Berea, taking 49th place with a time of 18:30.1, followed closely by freshman Kellen Young in 50th at 18:33.1. Freshman Levi Ferguson-Oles ran to 53rd place in 18:53.0, and freshman Nathaniel Mitchell rounded out the scoring five, finishing 56th in 19:05.2.
Junior Jaron Rhea and freshman Ian Taylor completed Berea's top seven, placing 60th (19:21.2) and 62nd (19:31.8), respectively.

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  Top Performers – Berea Men's Cross-Country (5K)

• Taiki Ogawa (Sophomore): 20th place | 16:37.8
• Austin Gatewood (Junior): 49th place | 18:30.1
• Kellen Young (Freshman): 50th place | 18:33.1
• Levi Ferguson-Oles (Freshman): 53rd place | 18:53.0
• Nathaniel Mitchell (Freshman): 56th place | 19:05.2