Glover’s School Record Lifts Eureka at UIS Invite

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Eureka cross country team had a strong showing at the Prairie Stars Invite on Friday evening, highlighted by Cole Glover's record-setting performance in the 7K. Glover took down the school record with a time of 24:00.78, leading the men's team with another strong outing.

On the women's side, Zoe Stoecker (Metamora, Ill./Metamora) ran her first collegiate 5K, finishing with a time of 28:17.11. Stoecker showed impressive improvement from the previous week, maintaining a faster pace over the longer distance.

The men's team was led by Cole Glover (Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights) and Bailey Webster (East Peoria, Ill./East Peoria), who continued their strong partnership at the front of the pack. Glover set a new school record in the 7K with a time of 24:00.78, finishing 47th overall. Webster followed closely with a personal best of 24:10.94, placing 54th overall.

Freshman Evan Gillespie (Jacksonville, Ill./Jacksonville) made his mark in his first 7K, finishing with a time of 32:51.42. Despite the challenging distance, Gillespie showed a lot of promise and is gaining valuable experience with each race.

"I am really happy with how the team performed tonight," said head coach Chris Robinson. "Each of them carried a faster pace per mile over a longer distance and are showing great progress. We are looking forward to a week off competition to really put in some solid work prior to the Bradley intercollegiate."

WOMEN'S RESULTS (5K)
Zoe Stoecker – 28:17.11

MEN'S RESULTS (7K)
Cole Glover – 24:00.78 – 47th overall
Bailey Webster – 24:10.94 – 54th overall
Evan Gillespie – 32:51.42

UP NEXT

The Red Devils will return to action on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Bradley Intercollegiate. The team will be celebrating senior night at the meet and honoring their captain Jose Amador.