Graduate student Jaycie Ponce posted a sixth place finish to lead the Lions at the Berry Invitational Saturday. Ponce’s 24:30.9 paced the women’s cross country team as they placed sixth as a group.
Ponce was not the only Lion to post a top-15 time as Skyler Seeber ran a 24:47.2 to finish 11th.
Hannah Marlowe finished third for the Lions, coming across in 26:37.4, followed by Tanea Davis who ran a 29:04.7.
Bella Caccamo completed her first championship distance race in 31:11.6, while Brhea Covington ran a 32:06.5.
Victoria Drouin rounded out the Lions’ competitors as she ran a time of 38:51.4.
The Lions return to action on Friday, October 13, at the Roanoke XC Invitational
Complete women’s results:
JAYCIE PONCE -24:30.9
SKYLER SEEBER – 24:47.2
HANNAH MARLOWE – 26:#7.4
TANEA DAVIS – 29:04.7
BELLA CACCAMO – 31:11.6
BRHEA COVINGTON – 32:06.5
VICTORIA DROUIN – 38:51.4
Men’s cross country
The Piedmont University men’s cross country team placed sixth out of 12 schools at the Berry College Invitational early Saturday morning. The meet was highlighted by Layton Bradford, who turned in an 11th place individual finish and a PR performance.
The junior from Alex City, Ala., turned in a stellar time of 26:28.1 as Bradford crushed his previous best time in the 8k by over 20 seconds.
Tucker Cox was the next Lion to cross behind Bradford, finishing just inside the top 30 at 27:19.9. The time also set a new PR for the junior by over 10 seconds.
Hot on Cox’s heels was senior Gary Halverson who turned in a 27:26.8 for the meet. Freshman Grady Sanders showed tremendous improvement as he was the fourth Lion to cross, turning in a time of 28:51.4.
Peter Sligh and Jadon Gonzales were the next duo for Piedmont to finish, with Sligh at 30:00.2 and Gonzales 30:19.6.
Parker Snelson finished in 6th for Piedmont (30:36.0), while Eliu Flores (31:00.0), Keegan Ivey (31:10.0), and Sammy Maddox (31:15.0) rounded out the last group for the Lions.
Up next, Piedmont heads to Salem, Va., for the Roanoke XC Invitational on Friday, October 13.
Complete Men’s results:
LAYTON BRADFORD – 26:28.1
TUCKER COX – 27:19.9
GARY HALVERSON – 27:26.2
GRADY SANDERS – 28:51.4
PETER SLIGH – 30:00.2
JADON GONZALES – 30:19.6
PARKER SNELSON – 30:36.0
ELIU FLORES – 31:00.0
KEEGAN IVEY – 31:10.0
SAMMY MADDOX – 31:15.0
