LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Pikeville men's cross country team competed against a field of 30 teams at the Louisville Classic, placing 12th in the Silver 8K Division with 353 points. 

Leading the way for the Bears was Kelvin Kurgat, who made program history by breaking UPIKE's school record in the 8K. Kurgat finished fourth overall out of 278 runners, crossing the finish line in 25:43.5. 

Josh Martinez was the second Bear across the line, finishing 30th with a time of 27:12.4. Rylen Rash followed in 83rd, recording a time of 28:00.8. 

Gunter Young placed 111th in 28:34.7, while Jarend Zimbelman rounded out UPIKE's scoring five with an 182nd place finish in 30:16.8. 

The Bears also saw Bruce Coleman finish 243rd in 32:48.4, followed by Cort Daniel in 255th with a time of 33:45.6. 

UPIKE finished with a combined team time of 2:19:48 and an average time of 27:57. 

The Bears return to action at the Jenna Strong Fall Classic on Friday, Oct. 16, in Wilmington, Ohio. 

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