TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Kennesaw State men's and women's cross country teams competed in the John McNichols Invitational at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course on Saturday.

The KSU women finished 22nd, while the men placed 30th.

In the women's 6K, Madison Seiler led the Owls, placing 108th in 22:01.4. Samantha McGarity ran 22:09.5 to finish 119th in her season debut. Mayson Humpert placed 127th in 22:15.5, while Sammy Hartman finished 157th in 22:42.1. Emma Shanklin crossed the finish line in 22:46.3 to place 161st.

In the men's 8K, Bryan Limo was KSU's top finisher, placing 101st in 25:00.7. Ethan Bridge finished 197th in 26:24.8. Noah Sybert (27:05.8) and Diego Fernandes (27:23.7) placed 220th and 228th, respectively. Nate Pacetti rounded out the scoring for KSU, finishing 233rd in 27:36.0.

In the women's open 6K, Emily Autry placed 48th in 23:28.7. Kelly Miles finished 60th in 23:49.0, while Miah Johnson placed 86th in 25:36.0.

Quotable 
Head Coach Adam Bray

"Despite illness and injuries that we had to deal with over the last two weeks I thought everyone competed really hard. We certainly were not at our best today, but we really want to be our best at the end of the year. I was really proud of the way our athletes handled themselves, competed hard despite not being 100% and against some of the best teams in the country. We will get back to work, shake off these little setbacks and get ready for the next race! I'm looking forward to getting back to work with this group!"

Up Next

KSU will head to Fairburn, Georgia, to compete in the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday, Oct. 2.

 
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