CHARLESTON, ILL. (WFIE) - University of Southern Indiana Men’s Cross Country lost out on a tiebreaker and finished second at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships Friday morning.

The Screaming Eagles and the University of Tennessee at Martin finished in a tie with 62 points, but the Skyhawks earned the top spot due to the placement comparisons of each team’s top five finishers.

UT Martin had the edge at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, while the Screaming Eagles had the edge at No. 4 and No. 5. This is the first time since point totals began being recorded in 1997 that there has been a tie atop the team leaderboard at the OVC Championships.

USI raced in the lead for much of the race, but UT Martin was able to close the gap throughout the final 1,500 meters to match the Screaming Eagles’ score

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