Freshman Amy Guard (Peoria, Ill.) place second in the two-mile run at her first collegiate cross country meet.

Senior Liz Attig (Aurora, Ohio) hangs close to an EKU runner. Attig claimed sixth place in the two-mile race.

Freshman Caitlin Phillips (Bay Village, Ohio) heads to the line for her first-place finish.

UK runners Amy Guard (left), freshman Natalia McIver (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Caitlin Phillips at the start.

Freshman James Doaty (standing) and sophomore Chad Johnson (sitting) discuss the race with head coach Don Weber.

Sophomore Hunter Spencer (Willington, Conn.) took first in the men’s 5,000-meter run.

Hunter Spencer gets off to a good start.

Sophomore Kevin O’Connor (Mansfield, Conn.) tied Hunter Spencer for first-place honors in the 5,000-meter run.

Part of the UK men’s contingent get off to a good start.

Sophomore Marie Patton (Crystal Lake, Ill.) gets to the finish line for third place. Liz Attig follows just behind.

Marie Patton at the start among her competitors and just ahead of sophomore Stephanie Hendrickson (Morganfield, Ky.).

Sophomore Thomas Morgan (Lexington, Ky.) ran for fourth place in the 5,000-meter run.

Liz Attig (right) and freshman April Eaves (Louisville, Ky.) are off and running.

UK’s women runners listen to pre-race instruction.