BOONE, NC – The Radford men's and women's cross country teams continued making strides on Friday morning, competing in the Covered Bridge Invite. The women's team placed third, while the men's team came in fourth. Both teams were on the heels of regionally and nationally ranked Florida State and Wake Forrest. Numerous runners also found themselves adding times to the school record book during this meet.
"We were tremendous today on both sides. We came in with the goal of laying down a benchmark to see where were at early season," said Coach Bradley. "Both the men's and women's teams executed extremely well and the internal feedback from within the team was incredible. To have the opportunity to go up against some nationally ranked competition on both sides, was a lot of fun, and I believe that we held our own in a very competitive environment."
MEN'S RESULTS
Joshua Daggett, Radford's 6k record holder, earned himself 10
th place out of 129 runners. He now holds the second fastest time for the 8k All-Time Top 10 with a time of 24:45.69, beating his previous record.
Clay Kelly landed in the top 25, coming in 24
th running 25:19.94. Kelly can also be found in the record book tied for fourth place in the 8k Top 10.
Sam Sikora finished in 36
th place at 25:43. Duo,
Maxton Sowers (25:45.4) and
Luke Richards (25:48.2) were right behind, settling in 38
th and 39
th place.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Chloe Wellings grabs ninth place in the 5k out of 119 competitors, running 17:34. This puts Wellings in fourth place in the 5k All-Time Top 10. She also holds second place in this category.
Sophie Magson follows in 12
th place with a time of 17:40. Magson adds to the record book, clinching sixth place in the 5k Top 10.
MegAnne Gilmore (18:03.8) and
Mackenzie Brownrigg (18:16.2) landed in the top 25 with Gilmore in 19
th and Brownrigg in 25
th place. Just two places behind,
Kate McLearen finished in 27
th at 18:22.4.
UP NEXT
In a short few weeks, Radford travels to Rock Hill, SC to attend the Adidas Invite on Saturday, September 30.
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