Hawks run in USA South Cross Country Championships

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The Huntingdon cross country program competed in the USA South Conference Championships on Saturday.

The Berea men and women swept the conference titles for a third straight season. Berea won the 13-team men's 8K race with 15 points and an average time of 25:42.84. The Mountaineers won the 15-team women's 6K race with 41 points and an average time of 24:08.17.

The Huntingdon men finished 12^th with 318 points and an average time of 34:47.26. With three runners, the Huntingdon women did not earn a team score.                          

Winning Times

Men: 25:27.35 (8K)– Logan McKenzie, Berea

Women: 23:02.32 (6K) – Jamie Welch, Berea

How the Hawks Finished

Men (8K)                                                                                                                           

Taylor Chestnutt – 30:33.31 (65^th of 106)

Alex Cole – 33:14.98 (80^th)

Will Curtis – 35:37.80 (91^st)

Cole Foster – 36:17.20 (93^rd)

Dylan Langdale – 38:12.98 (97^th)

Women (6K)

Autumn Allday – 27:16.66 (37^th of 112)

Mary Stanley – 35:39.26 (97^th)

Ashelyn Atwell – 37:04.20 (104^th)

All-Conference Teams: The USA South announced the All-Conference teams and the Sportsmanship teams following the championships. Taylor Chestnutt was named to the All-Sportsmanship team for the Huntingdon men and Mary Stanley was named for the Huntingdon women.