Clinton, Miss. – The Millsaps Men's and Women's Cross Country Team competed Friday at the Watson Ford Invitational. The women placed third overall out of 13 teams while the men placed fifth overall out of 11 teams.
The women ran as a pack for their high placing as sophomore Haley Brown was the top runner as she placed 13th overall with a time of 25:10.25. Freshman Sara Humbert ran one of her best times of the season as she finished second on the team and 15th overall with a time of 25:22.21. Freshman Melinda Soloman finished 20th overall and added a time of 25:53.20.
Rounding out the field was sophomore Sara Sacks finished 21st, freshman Mikaela Thurber finished 25th, sophomore Courtney Aymett palced 29th, and freshman Maria Vasser, who is returning from injury, finished 72nd.
The men finished fifth overall with freshman Ben Parva, sophomore Will Napier, and freshman Sam Martin finished 21st, 22nd, and 23rd overall to lead the Majors. Freshman Patrick Lacombe and Travis Hebeler finished 31st and 33rd overall while freshmen Thomas Silas and Chris Duck rounded the field out at 34th and 37th.
Cross Country is back in action next Saturday as they head back to Choctaw Trails for the Choctaw Open.
