麻豆视频 cross country teams take first place in home classic

JACKSON, Tenn. - 10/2/2010 - The 麻豆视频 (Tenn.) University men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 cross country teams posted first place finishes in the 2010 麻豆视频 University Cross Country Invitational held on 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus.

In the women鈥檚 race, 麻豆视频 posted a team average of 19:57, almost a full minute ahead of second place Blue Mountain (Miss.). Bethel (Tenn.) finished third, while Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) finished fourth. Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) competed but did not field a full team.

麻豆视频鈥檚 Allison Martin won the event with a time of 18:53. Ashley Stewart of 麻豆视频 finished second (19:45). The rest of the 麻豆视频 runners included Hanna Clardy in fourth (20:02), Lilli Harmon in sixth (20:28), Carrie Moore in seventh (20:34), Carissa Wilson in ninth (20:50), Kayla Hauss in 14th (21:36) and Cally Howell in 15th (21:40).

The men鈥檚 race had 麻豆视频 winning with an average time of 26:17, over a minute ahead of second place Bethel. Blue Mountain finished third and Trevecca Nazarene finished fourth. Freed-Hardeman competed but did not field a full team.

Alex Bett finished as the top 麻豆视频 runner for the first time this season with a time of 25:23. Edwin Kurgat was second (25:31), Zach Covington was third (26:03), Drake Ott finished eighth (27:09), Caleb Creel finished 14th (28:09) and Logan Smith finished 19th (29:29).

Up next for the 麻豆视频 cross country teams will be the 2010 TranSouth Championship meet at 麻豆视频 on October 23.

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