Wilmington, OH - Today, the Hanover College cross-country team took part in the Jenna Strong Classic hosted by Wilmington College.

The Panthers were lead by senior Conner Watson with a time of 26:38.2. Watson finished 24th overall in a field of 251 total runners.

HC's Oxiel Castro Badillo (junior) and Colin Kistler (sophomore) finished back-to-back at 42nd and 43rd. Badillo crossed the finish line at 26:58.0 and Kistler just two seconds later at 27:00.8.

Junior Charlie Stuelpe completed the course at 27:49.3, placing him in the top-third of runners at 76th.

Hanover now looks ahead to the HCAC Championships on November 1st in Shelbyville, IN. Times for the races still TBD.