CLEVELAND, Miss.—For the second straight year, the Christian Brothers University Bucs won the Delta State University Invitational Saturday morning in Cleveland, Miss. The Lady Bucs finished third.
Nate Spears (Dayton, Ohio/Beavercreek HS) was the leader for the Bucs, finishing the 6k course with a fifth-place time of 19:37.
Brett McAdams (Cleveland, Ohio/Brecksville-Broadview HS) followed him across the line in 19:49.
Max Group (Dayton, Ohio/Beavercreek HS) was 10th in 20:14, followed by
Rex Hammonds (Memphis, Tenn./Central HS) a second later.
Alex Shipp (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) finished the scoring for CBU with a 16th-place finish in 20:31.
The Bucs finished with 27 points, seven ahead of Southern Arkansas, who entered the meet ranked ninth in the South Region by the USTFCCCA. Blue Mountain finished third with 72 points, followed by Rust with 72 points. Arkansas-Pine Bluff entered an incomplete team for the race.
"We ran well as a team, and we picked it up to get the win," said coach Bill Hoffman. "This is a great race to get us going this season. We had a great overall performance from both teams."
The Lady Bucs finished third, led by
Danielle Hobbs (Cordova, Tenn./Cordova HS) in 12th place, finishing the 5k course in 23:16.
Brittly Butler (Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyersburg HS) crossed the line in 13th place in 23:22.
Jessica Beck (Lakeland, Tenn./Arlington HS) was 19th in 24:45, followed by
Rachael Haag (Memphis, Tenn./St. Agnes Academy) two seconds later in 20th.
Christine Vick (Brighton, Tenn./Brighton HS) rounded out the scoring for CBU, finishing in 24th place with a time of 25:56.
CBU will run again Saturday, Sept. 26, as they head to Oxford, Miss., for the Pre-SEC Invitational.
MEN
Team:
1. Christian Brothers 27
2. Southern Arkansas 34
3. Blue Mountain 72
4. Rust 120
Individual:
5. Nate Spears 19:37.22
6. Brett McAdams 19:49.68
10. Max Group 20:14.06
11. Rex Hammonds 20:15.12
16. Alex Shipp 20:31.49
19. Kyle Smith 21:26.84
21. Alex Newman 21:40.63
24. Jimmy Whitaker 22:15.28
26. Spencer Cook 22:36.04
31. James Taylor 25:47.73
WOMEN
Team:
1. Delta State 33
2. Southern Arkansas 34
3. Christian Brothers 55
Individual:
12. Danielle Hobbs 23:16.07
13. Brittly Butler 23:22.29
19. Jessica Beck 24:45.76
20. Rachael Hagg 24:47.73
24. Christine Vick 25:56.18
26. Kristi Prevost 26:06.77