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Maryville, TN— The Tennessee Running Club (TRC) continued its strong fall season with a commanding performance at the Maryville College Cross Country Invitational on Friday, sweeping both the men’s and women’s team titles.

In the women’s 6k race, Oliwia Wawrzyniak wowed the field with a decisive victory, crossing the line first in 20:22. Her performance set the tone for the team's dominant showing, as Lyndsey Aho and Bridget Boyle followed neck-in-neck in third and fourth with times of 24:29.00 and 24:29.50, respectively. Jordan Wetzel secured fifth in 24:59, while Anna Bagley rounded out the top five scorers in 12th place with 25:46.

With an impressive 24:01 average time for its top-five runners, the TRC women claimed first place overall, finishing ahead of Ashbury University, Tusculum University, Maryville College, and Pellissippi State Community College. 

The TRC men's team also had a dominant performance, clinching the team title with an average time of 28:42. Ransom Lester led the charge, finishing second overall in 27:50. Thomas Schmiedicke and Colby Smith kept TRC in control with top-ten finishes in sixth (28:34) and seventh (28:48). Close behind, Luke Stewart and Dylan Leone rounded out the scoring lineup, placing 11th (29:01) and 16th (29:21) to secure the victory. 

Their collective effort placed the TRC men ahead of Ashbury University, Maryville College, Tennessee Wesleyan University, and Pellissippi State Community College.  

As of week four, the TRC women are ranked 14th in the national Coaches Poll. With Regionals set for Saturday, Oct. 18, at Wingate, North Carolina, the club has its sights set for another top finish.