Warhawks run four sub-30’s en route to 11th place finish at UAH Invitational

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (aumathletics.com) — Four Auburn Montgomery men’s cross country runners posted sub-30 times to help the Warhawks to an 11th-place finish at the UAH Invitational Saturday.
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
• The Warhawks were paced by freshman Jacob Russell Lister for the fourth meet this season. The freshman finished in 28:18.82 and placed 48th.
• Freshman Jacob Crouch set a personal-best time of 28:40.19, bettering his previous best by 52 seconds. Crouch finished 55th in the 121-runner field.

  • Fellow freshman Ashton King was the third Warhawk to finish, posting a personal-best time of 29:23, finishing 70th. King bettered his PR by 47 seconds.
  • After missing the race last week, senior Chris Swann returned to the lineup and posted a 77th-place finish with a time of 29:43.80.
  • Junior Dozier Atwell narrowly missed a sub-30 time, finishing in 30:18.93 to finish 83rd.
  • Fellow junior Anfernee Williams placed 88th with a time of 30:34.43.
  • Sophomore Brandon Bennefield and freshman Patrick Gregorius finished 102nd and 103rd, respectively. Bennefield crossed the finish line in 33:21.21, while Gregorius finished in 33:42.24.

TEAM FINISHES
• The host Chargers won the team title with 65 points, holding off West Alabama by 25 points.
• North Alabama finished third with 100 points.

  • Sewanee was fourth with 109 points, while Mississippi College rounded out the top five with 112 points.
  • The Warhawks finished 11th with 290 points. AUM finished ahead of Lane, Rust and LeMoyne-Owen.

NOTES
• The four runners finishing with sub-30 times is a season high for the Warhawks.

 

QUOTING THE COACH
“I thought our guys ran well, especially being our third 8K in three weeks,” head coach Ryan Thompson said. “We are getting stronger each week and putting pieces together to be a competitive team. Having four guys run sub-30’s was encouraging, but having a fifth runner near that mark is a huge positive. I was proud of Jacob Russell and Jacob Crouch today. Only five freshman finished ahead of Jacob Russell, so he continues to have a strong freshman season, while Jacob ran a personal best by almost a full minute.”
UP NEXT
• The men will conclude their season on Friday, Oct. 14, when they participate in the Crimson Classic, hosted by the University of Alabama. The meet is slated for a 9 a.m. start.

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