Cross country closes season in NCAA Regional

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Huntingdon men's cross country team and two women's runners competed in the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Meet on Saturday.

The men finished 30th in the 32-team field with a score of 899 points.

Notable: Christopher Newport placed three runners in the top five and won the men's regional with a score of 43 points. Trinity (Texas) placed three runners in the top six and won the women's regional with a score of 80 points.

Winning Times:

Men: 24:01.3 (8K)– Grayson Reid, Christopher Newport

Women: 20:59.7 (6K) – Gabrielle Stravach, Emory

How the Hawks Finished

Men (8K)                                                                                          

Elijah Sarmiento – 27:53.2 (160th of 220)

Sam Larson – 28:58.2 (192nd)

Nevada Parker – 30:46.4 (202nd)

Gardner Binion – 30:55.4 (203rd)

Milan Branch – 33:24.2 (209th)

Women (6K)

Madison Rackley – 27:01.9 (199th of 240)

Dalyla Purifoy – 30:33.1 (229th)