JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Austin Peay State University's men's and women's cross country teams combined for 16 personal bests at the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Cross Country Championship and Sydney Freeman posted the second-fasted 5K time in program history to lead the women's team, Friday, at Cecil Field.

Freeman raced a 17:42.5 5K, which was a 49-second improvement from her previous personal best of 18:31.2 set earlier this season at the Michael Pretorius Invitational, Sept. 20. The senior from Madison, Alabama helped lead the Govs, who had five other runners – Taylah Upshaw, Laure Marie Kidukula, Jaedyn Stalnecker, Hallie Mattingly, and Jasmihn Hinds – also post personal bests. Additionally, Shaye Foster and Mary Kate French also record their season's best time at the ASUN Championship.

The Govs posted an average finish time of 18:47 – its best since joining the ASUN prior to the 2023 season.

On the men's side, all 10 student-athletes posted a personal-best in the 8K race. Tahmar Upshaw led the Governors for the fourth-straight meet with a 25:44.6 – his second-straight meet with a PR.

The Governors also posted the best average finish time with a mark of 26:04.