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Millsaps XC at Firehawk Invite_10-22-21

Men's Cross Country Millsaps College Office of Athletic Communications

Cross Country Catches Fire at Firehawk Invitational

Women Placed Third, Men Fifth in Alabama on Friday

FLORENCE, Ala. – The Millsaps cross country programs posted more dominates to close the regular season at the Firehawk Invitational hosted by UT Southern on Friday. The women's team placed third with 63 points while the men's team came in fifth place with 89 points. A total of 10 Majors tallied their personal bests with five women and five men each blazing their way to impressive times at McFarland Park.

In the women's 5-kilometer race, senior Isabel Baird's new personal record was enough to place sixth and paced the Majors with a time of 20:15.57. Junior Clare Howard also marked a top-10 finish, coming in ninth with at 20:59.86. Angelle Martin, Abby Tew and Tyler Hamby were all top-20 finishers, completing the scoring in 15th through 17th place. Martin, Hamby, Mackenzie Farris and Abby Henry all set personal records alongside Baird.

North Alabama claimed the team victory with 29 points, while the sixth-place finisher from Bryan College edged the Majors by one position for second at 63 points.

In the men's 8K, junior Landry Lemoine posted the Majors' top time with a personal record of 27:08.04 to finish in 12th place. Lemoine's running mate, sophomore Patrick Elliott finished right behind in 13th place with his own personal best of 27:11.87. Henry Arthur, Hunter Magno-Hester and Patch Heard all tallied their best times ever in the meet.

Millsaps will compete next in Sewanee, Tenn. at the SAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 30.

Team Scores – Men

PLACE

TEAM

POINTS

1)

Bryan College

62

2)

Freed-Hardeman

66

3)

North Alabama

73

4)

UT Southern

77

5)

MILLSAPS

89

6)

Huntingdon

154

7)

Calhoun Comm. College

157

8)

MUW

228

Millsaps 8K Finishers – Men

PLACE

RUNNER

TIME

12)

Landry Lemoine

27:08.04(PR)

13)

Patrick Elliott

27:11.87(PR)

24)

Zach Deihl

28:16.08

27)

Grant Yancey

28:42.76

34)

Worth Wilsey

29:11.07

41)

Henry Arthur

30:38.11(PR)

42)

Hunter Magno-Hester

30:45.65(PR)

50)

Ryan Skates

32:00.19

51)

Patch Heard

32:15.36(PR)

65

FINISHERS

Top Scores – Women

PLACE

TEAM

POINTS

1)

North Alabama

29

2)

Bryan College

63 (6th – 28th) 

3)

MILLSAPS

63 (6th – 29th)

4)

Calhoun Comm. College

94

5)

UT Southern

107

6)

Freed-Hardeman

123

7)

MUW

199

Millsaps 5K Finishers – Women

PLACE

RUNNER

TIME

6)

Isabel Baird

20:15.57(PR)

9)

Clare Howard

20:59.86

15)

Angelle Martin

21:40.95(PR)

16)

Abby Tew

21:44.04

17)

Tyler Hamby

22:41.31(PR)

29)

Mackenzie Farris

24:29.11(PR)

34)

Abby Henry

25:33.14(PR)

51

FINISHERS

To keep up to date with everything surrounding the Millsaps men's and women's cross country programs follow the Majors on Twitter and Instagram, like Millsaps Majors Athletics on Facebook or visit gomajors.com.

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Players Mentioned

Zach Deihl

Zach Deihl

5' 10"
Senior
Patrick Elliott

Patrick Elliott

6' 0"
Sophomore
Landry Lemoine

Landry Lemoine

5' 8"
Junior
Worth Wilsey

Worth Wilsey

5' 9"
Junior
Grant Yancey

Grant Yancey

6' 0"
Senior
Henry Arthur

Henry Arthur

5' 11"
Freshman
Patch Heard

Patch Heard

5' 11"
Freshman
Hunter Magno-Hester

Hunter Magno-Hester

Graduate Student
Ryan Skates

Ryan Skates

6' 2"
Sophomore
Isabel Baird

Isabel Baird

5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Zach Deihl

Zach Deihl

5' 10"
Senior
Patrick Elliott

Patrick Elliott

6' 0"
Sophomore
Landry Lemoine

Landry Lemoine

5' 8"
Junior
Worth Wilsey

Worth Wilsey

5' 9"
Junior
Grant Yancey

Grant Yancey

6' 0"
Senior
Henry Arthur

Henry Arthur

5' 11"
Freshman
Patch Heard

Patch Heard

5' 11"
Freshman
Hunter Magno-Hester

Hunter Magno-Hester

Graduate Student
Ryan Skates

Ryan Skates

6' 2"
Sophomore
Isabel Baird

Isabel Baird

5' 5"
Senior