Hawks Cross Country Debuts At 18th Annual Foothills Invitational

JACKSONVILLE,Ala.- To kick off their 2024 campaign, Huntingdon cross country traveled to compete in the 18th Annual Foothills Invitational hosted by Division I Jacksonville State University.

The men's team finished 17th of 19 teams with an average 5k time of 19:49 and scored 513 points. The host team, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, claimed victory with an average time of 15:26. Senior Blake Bailey led the way for the Hawks, finishing with a time of 17:59.43.

With only four athletes competing, the women's team could not earn a team score. Senior Kate Smith finished first for the Hawks with a time of 21:28.45. 

See below for both the men's and women's full results.

Men's 5000m

• Blake Bailey- 17:59
• Dalan Bunn- 19:00.37
• Rory Gilroy- 19:44.43
• Levi Garrett- 19:47.23
• Kaiden Mears- 22:36.29
• Grayson Ryland- 22:41.43
• Wes Estes- 25:15.21

Women's 5000m

• Kate Smith- 21:28.45
• Michaela Moore- 22:05.54
• Evie Garrett- 26:12.18
• Aleah Vess- 30:54.85

The Hawks look forward to September 6th, where they travel to compete in the Falcon Classic hosted by the university of Montevallo.