Tennessee Running Club Earns Top Finishes at Maryville Scots Invitational
Maryville College- Maryville, TN- April 11-12th, 2025
Written by Gracie Dugan
Maryville, TN— The Tennessee Running Club (TRC) recorded a series of strong performances at the Maryville Scots Invitational over the weekend. Facing varsity competition from Maryville College, Carson-Newman University, the University of the South, and Berea College, the club made its presence known across a full slate of events.
Competition began Friday evening with relay and long-distance events and continued through Saturday with sprints, middle-distances, and steeplechase races. Athletes from TRC posted multiple event wins and consistent top-five finishes.
Friday Highlights: Distance Dominance
TRC swept both Distance Medley Relay (DMR) events. The women’s team of Kate Wold, Bridget Boyle, Annabelle Fausey, and Jordan Wetzel placed first in 14:31.11. The men’s team—Thomas Schmiedicke, Ty Young, Scott Greeves, and Keith Wiley—won in 11:17.77. The DMR, in order, consists of 1200m, 400m, 800m, and mile events.
In the women’s 3000m, TRC swept the podium’s top spots. Bridget Boyle won the event in 10:53.19, followed by Lyndsey Aho in second with 10:58.90, and Anna Bagley in fourth at 11:48.51.
In the women’s 10k, Maggie Dugan placed second with a time of 45:38.70, a PR for Dugan, and Lilly McCloud followed in third at 47:32.74.
In the men’s 10k, Ty Young and Tyler Musante also placed second and third, with 37:37.21 and 41:37.66, respectively.Â
Saturday Highlights: Consistent Top Finishes
TRC placed three runners in the top five of the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase. Cam Overton led the group with a second-place time of 10:07.80, a PR for Overton. He was followed by Blake Deterding in fourth (11:10.89) and Ty Young in fifth (11:18.56).
In the men’s 800 meters, Scott Greeves earned first place with a time of 1:56.45, and Thomas Schmiedicke finished third in 1:58.75. TRC also placed Ethan Wever (5th, 2:02.21), Holden Hackler (8th, 2:04.00), Colby Smith (10th, 2:05.36), Oliver Cian (11th, 2:05.42), Cam Overton (12th, 2:06.57), David Broda (13th, 2:07.07), and Blake Deterding (14th, 2:07.10).
In the women’s 1500 meters, Jordan Wetzel placed second with a time of 5:32.94, with Annabelle Fausey (5th, 5:41.89), Kate Wold (6th, 5:51.20), and Alyssa Coe (8th, 6:08.15) also competing.
The men’s 1500 meters featured a fourth-place finish by Keith Wiley in 4:28.17, with Sean Kampas taking sixth in 4:32.01.
TRC entered two athletes in the women’s 800 meters. Annabelle Fausey placed 10th in 2:45.93, and Kate Wold was 12th in 2:52.78.
In the men’s 5000 meters, Sean Kampas finished third with a time of 17:24.96, and Thomas Youse came in fourth at 17:49.67.
The women’s 5000 meters saw Mikayla Morrell take the win in 19:27.36, a PR for Morrell.
The meet concluded with the men’s 4x400-meter relay. TRC’s A team, consisting of Thomas Schmiedicke, Ethan Wever, Scott Greeves, and David Broda, placed second in 3:33.69, with splits of 50.48, 58.04, 52.33, and 52.85. The B team, consisting of Holden Hackler, Colby Smith, Ollie Cian, and Keith Wiley, finished fourth in 3:47.90, with splits of 57.53, 56.58, 59.28, and 54.51.
Making Strides
Tennessee Running Club’s results reflect continued progress this season. With strong showings in both team relays and individual events, TRC demonstrated competitive depth and consistency against varsity programs across two full days of racing.