Boone, N.C. – Winthrop's cross country teams opened the 2024 season by competing at the App State Covered Bridge Open on Friday morning.
Meet Information
App State Covered Bridge Open | Aug. 30, 2024 |
Final Results-Men's |
Final Results-Women's
Winthrop Highlights
- On the women's side (5k), freshman Anna Conrad made her Eagle debut, placing 46th with a time of 19:23.89, resulting in Winthrop's top individual finish in the event.
- Junior Olivia Kemp was 51st with a mark of 19:34.54.
- Senior Morgan Ruff was 73rd with a time of 20:27.24.
- Freshman Connor Magill competed for the first time in the Garnet and Gold.
- Both him and senior Noah Woodbury tied for 52nd, resulting in Winthrop's top finish on the men's side (6k).
- Sophomores Ivan Diaz and Caleb Selph placed 73rd and 77th, respectively to round on the top three in the men's event.
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"Good opening meet under very hot conditions!" head coach
Ben Paxton said. "We did not run a full squad with two of our top four men and women resting. We look forward to being back at full strength when we compete at the Coastal Carolina Invitational on Friday, Sep. 13."
Up Next
Both the men's and women's cross country teams will be back in action on Friday, Sep. 13 when they compete in the Chanticleer Challenge in Conway, S.C.
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