UOlivet starts season at Comet Open
August 29, 2025
CHARLOTTE, Mich. – The University of Olivet men's and women's cross country teams hosted the Comet Open at the Broadway Acres Golf Course. The meet served as the season-opening meet for both teams. The unscored meet featured five fellow Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association schools – Adrian College, Albion College, Calvin University, Hope College and Saint Mary's (Ind.) College.
THE BASICS
- Location: Broadway Acres Golf Course; Charlotte, Michigan
FOR THE WOMEN
- Freshman Abby Dice paced Olivet with a time of 21:34.3.
- Junior Aubrey Connelly and freshman Landry Gomez had matching times of 21:56.2 but Connelly finished just ahead of Gomez.
- Senior Jamie Stiver completed the race in 22:47.5.
FOR THE MEN
- Junior Brendan Castillo posted Olivet's fastest time at 16:16.9.
- Junior Deegan Bodell was not far behind at 16:24.5.
- Sophomore Luke Senters had a time of 16:43.2.
- Junior Sam Bruinsma recorded a time of 17:09.0.
UP NEXT
- The Comets compete next Friday, September 5, at the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcat Twilight Invitational. The women's race starts at 6 p.m., followed by the men's race at 6:40 p.m.