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Lea Breaks School 10k Record as Cross Country Wraps up Season at NCAA Regional - University of Evansville Athletics

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Evansville junior Samuel Lea (Worcester, United Kingdom/Worcester Sixth Form College) broke his second school record of the 2025 season on Friday morning, finishing 49th overall in the men's 10k with a record-breaking time of 31:33.72. Lea beat the previous record by 38 seconds.

Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain/Colegio Claret) also landed on Evansville's all-time 10k list, posting the 10th best time in program history at 34.42.5. Rodriguez and James Cruse (Melbourne, Australia) placed 112th and 118th, respectively, in the 210-runner field. Lea, Rodriguez, Cruse, Tanner Spence (Carmi, Ill./Carmi), and Nathan Campbell (Bloomington, Ind.