The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the
Brevard Invitational in North Carolina on Saturday where both teams placed first
above Brevard, Covenant and Montreat.J. Ann Tipton
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The men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the
Brevard Invitational in North Carolina on Saturday where both teams placed first
above Brevard, Covenant and Montreat.
Sophomore Marta Zimon and freshman Sean Bowman each finished first in their races.
The men’s team had four runners who placed in the top ten: Bowman with a time of 27:08, junior Chris Wright with a time of 27:26, senior Shane Oakleaf with a time of 28:03 and sophomore Trevor Donovan with a time of 28:16.
The team is currently ranked no. 23 in the nation and won the weekend’s invitational with a strong score of 26.
Zimon’s first place time of 19:30 led the women's team to a winning score of 43 points. Junior Lauren Gross placed second and sophomore Megan Lease finished fourth with times of 20:35 and 21:31, respectively.
The women are currently ranked no. 29 in the nation.
Coach Chris Layne is please with both teams.
"We’re a young team and have made a few mistakes," Layne said, "but overall I’m very proud of the effort I’ve seen to date."
The teams will travel to Cary, N.C to compete in the Great American Cross Country Festival.
Cross Country Schedule
9/26 Great American Cross Country Festival: Cary, N.C.
10/3 Appalachian State Invitational: Boone, N.C.
10/25 Southeast Classic: Mount Berry, Ga.
11/8 ACC/Region 11-12 Championships: Louisville, Ky.
11/22 NAIA National Championships: Louisville, Ky.