Hattiesburg, Miss. - It was a big day for the Millsaps Majors Cross Country teams at the Golden Eagle Classic on the campus of Southern Miss as the men won their first event in many years while women placed second overall.

"We ran a solid meet," said third year Head Coach Andy Till. "We ran strong as a pack on a very long and muddy course."

Freshman runner Ben Parva won his first collegiate race at Southern Miss while freshman Sam Martin and sophomore  Will Napier finished right behind Parva at two and three. Freshman Travis Hebeler and sophomroe Thomas SIlas and Chris Duck finished the event at four, five, and six. No official scores were posted.

On the women's side, Millsaps gave host and Division I Southern Miss all they could handle, finishing second overall behind the Eagles. The team ran together with freshman Melinda Soloman leading the way with a fifth place finish followed by sophomore Courtney Aymett, freshman Mikeala Thurber, sophomore Haley Brown, and freshman Sara Humbert all finishing sixth through ninth. Sophomore Sara Sacks rounded them out with an 11th place finish.

"Everyone's spriits are high," Till adds. "Everyone is healthy and gaining confidence."

The men's and women's next meet will be October 7th at the Watson Ford Invtational at Choctaw Trails in Clinton.