LOUISVILLE, Ky.—University of Southern Indiana Men's Cross Country freshman Holden Hough carded a 57th-place finish to lead a small squad of Screaming Eagles in the blue race of the "Live in Lou" Classic Saturday morning at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park.

Hough raced to an eight-kilometer time of 25 minutes, 56 seconds, to earn 55 pts for USI in the 332-competitor field.

As a team, the Eagles finished with 744 points to place 28th of 30 teams. Junior Lewis Kaufmann was 172nd, while sophomore Gavin Thompson placed 198th. Freshman Andrew Pace and junior Ethan Hall rounded out USI's top five with respective finishes of 237th and 246th. Freshman Gabe Land was 286th to round out USI's lineup.

The Eagles return to action October 18 when they host the Angel Mounds Invitational in Evansville, Indiana. The men's 8k is slated for a 9 a.m. start, while the women's 6k begins at 9:45 a.m.