Results: Women | Men

 Cartersville, Ga. – The Kennesaw State cross country teams continued their seasons on Friday, September 8 at the Stan Sims Invitational at Sam Smith Park.

 In the men's 8k race, the Owls were led by freshman Ben Patterson who posted a time of 26:05.4. to finish second.  Logan Poteet crossed the line in fourth place with a time of 26:28.9. Jordan Hand grabbed a 10th place finish with a time of 26:57.0. Rounding out the scoring for the Owls were Chase Kennedy who ran 27:32.6 and Will Hasse who finished in 27:50.7. The men's team collected the team championship title after going 3-0 against the other Division 1 competition.  

 In the women's 5k race, KSU was led again by Caitlyn Farrell who finished sixth in a time of 18:56.5. Saidah Grant finished 15th in 19:24.7. Right behind Grant, was Katie Meyer who crossed in 19:26.8 to take 16th place. Reagan Poteet grabbed 29th place with a time of 20:28.7. Brooke Aumer rounded out the scoring for the Owls with a 33rd place finish and a time of 20:35.3. Bonnie Mckinnon took 44th with a time of 21:19.7 while Morgan Haney finished 52nd in a time of 22:12.7. The women's team finished the meet with a 2-2 record against other Division 1 competition.  

Coach Poteet on the Teams Performances Today 

"It's a process to get where you want to be, performance wise, and our runners took steps forward today in that process. 

 The women all ran better than last week on a tough course. Caitlyn continues to lead us, and her times are well ahead of last year. Everyone ran more aggressive and smart. 

 The guys stayed in a good pack for most of the race, and Ben Patterson is showing he has tremendous, un-tapped talent. Jordan Hand is running stronger than last year, and Logan will be fine once he gets the rust off from sitting out a year. 

 Anytime you win a meet as a team, it's something to be proud of and grow with."

Kennesaw State Head Coach David Poteet
 
Notes
- The men won their first meet as a team since the UWG Wolves Cross Country Invitational in 2012.

- Tonight marked the second time that Patterson and Farrell have been the Owls top finishers in a meet.

- Reagan Poteet, Logan Poteet and Morgan Haney made their KSU debuts on Friday evening.

 
 The Owls will return to action Saturday, September 16 at the Commodore Classic in Nashville, Tenn.  

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