Men's Cross Country Dominates Early Bird Eagles Opener

Nathan Rankin won the 2019 Early Bird Eagles Opener.
Posted: Aug 31, 2019

RACE DETAILS
University of the Ozarks Wins Early Bird Eagles Opener
5K race
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019
Clarksville, Ark. | U of O Cross Country Course

THE BASICS
The Eagles put on a dominating performance at the Early Brid Eagles Opener to start the season boasting the top-6 runners. It is the third consecutive season the Eagles have won the title. Nathan Rankin won the race with a course record time of 16:13.3. The men scored 15 points, while Hendrix posted 58 points. Michael Harris placed second overall with a time of 16:41.3. Misael Perez was third with a time of 17:53.9. Jacob Mills (18:06.9), Kenny Fernandez (18:24.3) and Jaeden Miller (18:26.5) followed for the Eagles. 

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AND INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfEsE-j_u7g&feature=youtu.be

EAGLES' TIMES AND PLACES
Nathan Rankin - 16:13.3 (1st)
Michael Harris - 16:41.3 (2nd)
Misael Perez - 17:53.9 (3rd)
Jacob Mills - 18:06.9 (4th)
Kenny Fernandez - 18:24.3 (5th)
Jaeden Miller - 18:26.5 (6th)
Aaron Capehart - 19:12.1 (9th)
Jonathon Wood - 19:13.7 (10th)
Francisco Pina - 20:42.5 (12th)
Dakota Fritts - 21:10.4 (15th)
Petron Brown - 21:50.3 (17th)
Keeshon Towles - 22:50.6 (19th)

 TEAM RESULTS
Ozarks (15)
Hendrix College (58)
Philander Smith (65)

NEXT UP
The Eagles' next race will be at their home course Saturday, Sept. 14 (U of O Invitational).

Related Photos

Coach Pinkerton holds starting signal at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Men's cross country team at the start line of the Early Bird Opener
Eagles just after the start
Eagles take off at the Early Bird Opener
Mills, Harris, Perez at the start of the race
Eagles take off after the starting pistol is fired
Perez and Harris at the Early Bird Opener
Pina at the Eagle Opener
Runners take off after the starting pistol is fired
Harris and Rankin at the Eagle Opener
Harris and Rankin ahead of the pack at the Early Bird Opener
Harris and Rankin set the pace at the Eagle Opener
Mills leads the pack at the Early Bird Opener
Mills outpaces his competitors
Mills mid-stride
Wood tries to catch a competitor at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Wood keeps up with the competition
Wood at the Eagle Opener
Wood at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Towles and Fernandez come around the corner at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Towles and Pina come out of the trees at the Early Bird Opener
Towles and Fernandez outpace the competition
Towles and Pina run at the Eagle Opener
Brown chases a competitor
Brown gives chase at the Eagle Opener
Fritts outpaces his competition
Fritts is chased by his competition as they clear the trees at the Early Bird Opener
Fritts runs at the Eagle Opener
Rankin lopes towards the finish at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Rankin strides down the course
Rankin with the comfortable lead at the Early Bird Opener
Rankin ahead of the pack at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Rankin dashes around the course
Harris runs past a spectator
Pinkerton watches Harris pass her at the Early Bird Opener
Harris strides down the course
Eagles turn the corner at the Eagle Opener
Mills and Perez pace each other
Perez and Mills at the Early Bird Opener
Eagles run at the Early Bird Opener
Miller runs at the Early Bird Opener
Miller at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Rivera comes around the corner at the Early Bird Opener
Rivera ahead of his competition at the Early Bird Opener
Fernandez runs at the Early Bird Opener
Fernandez at the Early Bird Opener
Fernandez runs the course
Capehart and Wood pace each other
Wood and Capehart at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Wood and Capehart pace each other
Capehart and Wood run side by side
Capehart is focused while running the course
Pina runs out of the wooded section of the course
Pina at the Eagle Opener
Pina runs the course
Pina concentrates on the course
Pina at the Eagle Opener
Harris at the Eagle Opener
Fritts makes the turn
Fritts speeds around the course at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Fritts concentrates on the course at the Eagle Opener
Brown concentrates on the course
Brown runs in the wooded section of the course
Brown strides down the course
Brown at the Eagle Opener
Brown concentrates on the course
Towles is pursued by Hendrix
Towles runs at the Early Bird Opener
Towles outpaces his competitor
Towles ahead of his competitor
Towles outruns his competition
Towles being pressured by Hendrix at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Towles passes his Hendrix competitor
Towles stays ahead of his competition
Towles outpaces Hendrix
Townes runs at the Eagle Opener
Coach Pinkerton jogs across the course
Coach Pinkerton sprints towards the finish line
Rankin follows the lead bike at the start of the race
Rankin leads the pack at the Early Bird Opener
Rankin comes down the back of the course
Rankin outpaces his competition at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Rankin paces himself along the course
Rankin runs the course at the Early Bird Opener
Rankin in the groove at the Early Bird Opener
Rankin concentrating on the course
Harris along the course at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Harris runs at the Eagle Opener
Harris comes out of the trees at the Early Bird Opener
Harris at the Early Bird Opener
Harris runs down a straightaway
Harris rounds a curve at the Eagle Opener
Harris runs at the Early Bird Opener
Harris concentrates on the course
Harris takes a deep breath while running the Eagle Opener
Rankin runs past a spectator
Rankin sprints to the finish
Rankin moves towards the finish line
Rankin sprints to the finish
Rankin pushes to the finish line
Rankin runs past spectators
Rankin on the course at the Eagle Opener
Rankin at the Eagle Opener
Harris sprints down the course
Harris approaches the finish line
Harris pours on the speed close to the finish line
Harris runs past spectators
Harris runs past a spectator
Harris runs at the Eagle Opener
Harris at the Eagle Opener
Harris runs past a spectator
Perez comes down the stretch
Pinkerton claps and coaches her team along the course
Pinkerton coaches at Early Bird Opener
Pinkerton encourages her team from the sideline
Coach Heidi Pinkerton coaches at Early Bird Invitation
Pinkerton coaches Perez as he runs past her
Pina runs past spectators
Mills pushes towards the finish line
Mills runs towards the finish line
Mills runs towards the finish line
Mills races to the finish line
Mills sprints towards the finish at the Early Bird Opener
Mills approaches the finish line at the Early Bird Opener
Mills races towards the finish at the Early Bird Opener
Pinkerton watches her team
Fernandez and Miller race to the finish
Miller outpaces Fernandez approaching the finish line
Harris and Fernandez sprint to the finish
Miller and Fernandez approach the finish line
Pinkerton checks her stopwatch as Miller and Fernandez pass
Fernandez runs past spectators
Pinkerton coaches Fernandez as he sprints past her
Coach Pinkerton encouraging her athletes
Pinkerton watches her team
Coach Pinkerton moves towards the finish line
Coach Pinkerton watches the race
Eagles race to the finish line
Eagles race to the finish
Wood and Capehart race to the finish line
Wood and Capehart sprint to the finish
Wood and Capehart sprint to the finish line
Pinkerton coaches Wood and Capehart
Pinkerton coaches Wood and Capehart
Wood and Capehart sprint to the finish
Wood runs past Coach Pinkerton
Coach Pinkerton cheers Wood on as he passes her
Pina races to the finish line
Fernandez at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Pina grimaces as he sprints to the finish line
Pina concentrates fiercely on his objective
Pinkerton watches her team at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Pinkerton walks towards the course at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Fritts pushes hard towards the finish line
Fritts runs towards the finish
Fritts approaches the finish line at the Early Bird Opener
Fritts pushes to the finish
Fritts runs towards the finish line
Fritts down the straightaway at Early Bird Eagles Opener
Friits concentrates as he runs
Brown sprints to catch his competition
Hendrix competitor sprints past Brown
Hendrix competitor puts pressure on Brown
Pinkerton watches the finish line
Pinkerton smiles while walking along the course
Pinkerton high fives Fernandez
Fernandez cheers on his teammates
Towles is cheered on as he runs towards the finish line
Towles races to the finish
Towles is cheered on as he approaches the finish line
Towles sprints towards the finish while his teammates cheer him on
Towles races towards the finish line
Towles approaches the finish line at the Early Bird Opener