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Sydney Freeman 2025 Belmont Opener
Alex Allard, APSU Athletics

Men's Cross Country Alex Allard, Assistant Director of Athletics Communications

Freeman, Schweigardt Pace Govs at Belmont Opener

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Senior Sydney Freeman and junior Jacob Schweigardt paced the Austin Peay State University men's and women's cross country teams at the Belmont Opener, Friday, at Percy Warner Park.

Schweigardt led the Governors for the first time in his career at Friday's 5K meet. The Lexington, Kentucky native shaved over a minute off his time from last year's Belmont Opener, while the second Gov to cross the finish line – Jackson Fowler, just five seconds behind Schweigardt – trimmed off nearly two minutes from the 2024 meet. Following Fowler, Will Keefer, Tahmar Upshaw, and Zeniel Lizardo concluded APSU's scoring finishes and concluded their inaugural meet of the season in order, separated by just nine seconds.

Freeman also paced the Govs for the first time in her career, with her time being the third-best of her career and her fastest since setting a personal-best at the 2024 ASUN Cross Country Championships. Competing in just her second collegiate cross country meet, Taylah Upshaw was the second Gov to cross the finish line, cutting two-and-a-half minutes off her performance at the 2024 ASUN Championship. Jaedyn Stalnecker, Mary Kate French, and Hallie Mattingly then concluded the Govs' finishes at the opening meet.

With its first of four regular-season meets now behind it, Austin Peay next prepares for Trevecca's Michael Pretorius Invitational, Sept. 20, at Percy Warner Park. The men will begin the meet with an 8K, followed by the women's 5K.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Freeman

Sydney Freeman

Junior
Mary Kate French

Mary Kate French

Sophomore
Hallie Mattingly

Hallie Mattingly

Junior
Jaedyn Stalnecker

Jaedyn Stalnecker

Sophomore
Taylah Upshaw

Taylah Upshaw

Freshman
Jackson Fowler

Jackson Fowler

Sophomore
Jacob Schweigardt

Jacob Schweigardt

Sophomore
Will Keefer

Will Keefer

Freshman
Tahmar Upshaw

Tahmar Upshaw

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Zeniel Lizardo

Zeniel Lizardo

5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sydney Freeman

Sydney Freeman

Junior
Mary Kate French

Mary Kate French

Sophomore
Hallie Mattingly

Hallie Mattingly

Junior
Jaedyn Stalnecker

Jaedyn Stalnecker

Sophomore
Taylah Upshaw

Taylah Upshaw

Freshman
Jackson Fowler

Jackson Fowler

Sophomore
Jacob Schweigardt

Jacob Schweigardt

Sophomore
Will Keefer

Will Keefer

Freshman
Tahmar Upshaw

Tahmar Upshaw

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Zeniel Lizardo

Zeniel Lizardo

5' 10"
Junior