Cross-County Recap, Sept. 20-21
Maryland Eastern Shore Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
Princess Anne, Md. – The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks hosted the annual Maryland Eastern Shore Soaring Hawks Invitational on Saturday afternoon, which consisted of six teams competing in the men’s 8k race, and five teams participating in the women’s 5k race. The Maryland Eastern Shore men’s cross-country team placed fourth as a team while the Hawks women’s cross-country team finished in third place.
Jalen Ridgeway won first place in the men’s 8k with a time of 27:00.4. Bryce Ayers also placed in the top ten (9th place), clocking 28:38.4.
In the women’s 5k, Shenell Simms led the Hawks with a top ten finish (7th place), crossing the finish line in 21:15.7.
Morgan State Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The Morgan State Bears men’s and women’s cross-country teams had multiple runners with top ten finishes at the Maryland Eastern Shore Soaring Hawks Invitational. The Bears men’s cross-country team finished fifth as a team with 77 points, while the women’s team earned second-place with 45 points.
Abigail Fisher won first place in the women’s 5k race with a time of 20:03.2. Aaliyah Headley came in third place, clocking 20:52.2, while Jessica Lamborn crossed the line in a time of 21:36.06 to place eighth.
Perry Bennet delivered a strong performance in the men’s 8000m event, clocking in at 27:10.77 for a second place finish. Davion Gray claimed 7th place with a time of 28:31.16.
Results | Men’s Recap | Women’s Recap
Coppin State Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Humed Nura and Asa Francis both cracked the top ten in personal record times, leading the Coppin State men’s cross-country team to a second-place finish at Maryland Eastern Shore’s Soaring Hawk Invitational on Saturday to all MEAC competitors within the event.
The Eagles finished with 71 points, edging out Delaware State by a single point for second place, and both the host Hawks and Morgan State by six points. Nura took sixth overall with a personal best 28:28.2. Francis also set a PR time of 28:35.3 for an eighth-place finish.
On the women’s side, Gifty Oku led the Coppin State women’s cross-country team to a fourth-place team finish at the UMES Soaring Hawk Invitational on Saturday. Oku clocked a 24:03.4 to place 18th overall.
Results | Men’s Recap | Women’s Recap
Delaware State Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country
Princess Anne, Md – The Delaware State women’s cross-country team took first place at the Maryland Eastern Shore Soaring Hawk Invitational. The Hornet’s men’s cross-country team placed third overall in the men’s 8k race at the Maryland Eastern Shore Soaring Hawk Invitational.
Delaware State’s women’s cross-country team had six runners in the top 10 for a 2-4-5-6-7-9-10 finish. Purity Kattam led the Hornets with a second-place individual finish, clocking 20:38.3. Leilani Gibson placed fourth in 20:52.49, and right behind her was Reut Shahar (5th place, 20:55.87) and Sabreeya Travis (6th place, 21:03.34).
The Hornets men’s cross-country team was one point shy of a second-place finish, with 72 points and two runners in the Top 10. Jonathan Drew led the Hornets with a final time 27:29.71 placing 4th in the race. Ian Cain placed tenth with a 28:39.95 finish.
Results | Men’s Recap | Women’s Recap
North Carolina Central Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country
CARY, N.C.– The North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in nearby Cary, N.C. on Friday at the Adidas XC Challenge at the WakeMed Soccer Park. 14 teams competed in the event including opponents N.C. State, Wake Forest, first-place finisher Liberty University.
The men’s squad finished tenth out of 14 teams collecting 273 team points with a total time of 1:39:09 averaging 19:49 per runner. Meshack Kuyo led the Eagles with a time of 18:06.3 for a 14th place individual finish.
The women’s team finished 11th place out of 14 teams with 359 points totaling 1:41:48 in the 5k event. Gianna Marquez led the team clocking 20:39.1.(125th – 20:39.1)
