Tigers Head to the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic

🐾 Clemson at Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic
🗓️ Date: Oct. 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 a.m. (Men’s College Gold, 8K) & 9:45 a.m. (Women’s College Gold, 5K)
📍 Venue: Tom Sawyer State Park | 3000 Freys Hill Rd. Louisville, Ky. 40241
🏃 Meet Central: Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic
📊 Live Results: Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic
📺 Live Streaming: Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic
📙TFRRSXC Pages: Men | Women
🐯 Rosters: Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson’s cross country program is set to compete in the 24^th Annual Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic taking place this Saturday, Oct. 4. The meet will be held at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky., with the men and women each competing in the college gold races. The men will run their 8K at 9 a.m. and the women’s 5K will follow at 9:45 a.m.

Season Highlights

• In each of the first two meets (Eye Opener & Furman Invitational), the women and men have placed first and second as teams, respectively.
  • The women have only totaled 46 points (Eye Opener – 27, Furman Invitational – 19), and the men have accumulated 117 (Eye Opener – 57, Furman Invitational – 60).
• Silvia Jelelgo placed first in both women’s races, finishing roughly 40 seconds (Eye Opener) and 47 seconds (Furman Invitational) ahead of the second-place runner.
  • Jelelgo’s performance at the Furman Invitational earned her ACC Women’s Cross Country Performer of the Week on Tuesday, Sept. 16.
• Brenden Gomez has been the top performer for the Tiger men in both races, finishing sixth overall at the Furman Invitational (four miles, 19:14.36) and seventh overall at the Eye Opener (5K, 24:48.9).

Last Meet Results | Furman Invite

Women’s Full Results (Four Miles) | First Overall | 19 Points

• Jelelgo, 21:03.24 (first place, one point)
• Elizabeth Ilanda, 22:28.10 (fifth place, three points)
• Emily Lamontagne, 22:30.42 (sixth place, four points)
• Maddie Dinneen, 22:34.57 (seventh place, five points)
• Madison Timms, 22:46.60 (eighth place, six points)
• Elizabeth Healy, 24:09.85 (24^thplace)

Men’s Full Results (Four Miles) | Second Overall | 60 Points

• Gomez, 19:14.36 (sixth place, six points)
• Garrett Brown, 19:15.60 (eighth place, eight points)
• Gideon Kiplimo, 19:28.57 (17^thplace, 14 points)
• Jack Hearld, 19:40.30 (18^thplace, 15 points)
• Trey Sullivan, 19:52.93 (21^stplace, 17 points)
• Brian Kweyei, 19:56.37 (23^rdplace)
• Dylan Nolan, 20:04.25 (29^thplace)
• Knox Young, 20:22.92 (38^thplace)
• Pierce Walker, 20:31.72 (42^ndplace)
• Chance Bloodworth, 20:41.77 (45^thplace)
• Nathaniel Verska, 21:00.79 (53^rdplace)
• Anderson Boetsh, 21:30.57 (62^ndplace)

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