Freshman NATHAN GALLOWAY stole the show Saturday morning breaking the Piedmont men’s cross country freshman school record 8k time with a 27:48, also earning the #2 all-time spot. The Lions finished just two seconds off their fastest team average in school history averaging 28:43 finishing 11th of 18 teams.
Piedmont had three freshmen crack the top five as Galloway led the way followed by senior CODY PARKER. Parker ran a 28:08, more than a minute faster than his time a week ago. JOHNATHON QUINN and BRYCE GRIGGS were the other newcomers in the top five for Piedmont as Quinn ran 28:50 with Griggs crossing in 29:09.
Quinn shaved nearly 1:20 off his first 8k time setting a new personal best in the distance while Griggs took 54 seconds off his time also setting a new PR. CORY MCCLUNG rounded out the top five for Piedmont as the senior was across the line in 29:41, giving Piedmont five guys across the line in under 30:00.
The next three for Piedmont were nearly on pace for that mark as well as JARROD HOWELL finished in 30:02,DEWAYNE CAGLE crossed in 30:10 and ANDREW GALE ran his fastest 8k with a time of 30:20. WILLIAM FOSTER lost his chip timing piece on the course and received no time but crossed following Gale. CONLEY WILHELM and NATHAN CREWS crossed in 31:36 and 31:46, respectively.
The Lions were 11th of 18 teams in the non-Division I standings finishing ahead of seven teams including Bob Jones, Toccoa Falls and Division II Belmont Abbey. Piedmont was just two spot behind Oglethorpe and finished just behind Brevard.
Standout Performances
—NATHAN GALLOWAY set the freshman 8k school record running a 27:48, a total of 1:44 faster than his time a week ago at the season opener.
–Three freshmen finished in the top five for Piedmont along with the Lions’ pair of seniors.
Inside the Numbers
–The Lions were just two seconds off the fastest team average in school history, averaging 28:43.
Complete Piedmont Results
NATHAN GALLOWAY – 27:48.40*
CODY PARKER – 28:08.61*
JOHNATHON QUINN – 28:50.79*
BRYCE GRIGGS – 29:09.07*
CORY MCCLUNG – 29:41.59*
JARROD HOWELL – 30:02.37
DEWAYNE CAGLE – 30:10.47*
ANDREW GALE – 30:20.15*
WILLIAM FOSTER – NT
CONLEY WILHELM – 31:36.29
NATHAN CREWS – 31:46.11*
News & Notes
-Piedmont had eight athletes run faster times Saturday than in the season opener at Berry. Those athletes are indicated by the * next to their name in the complete results.
Up Next
Piedmont travels to the Greater Louisville Classic/DIII Prenationals on October 1 in Louisville, Kentucky after a pair of weekends off.
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