MCMAHON AND JENKINS LEAD HUNTINGDON CROSS COUNTRY IN RHODES INVITATIONAL
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Huntingdon men's and women's cross country teams returned to competition on Saturday in the Rhodes College Cross Country Invitational.
The Huntingdon men placed ninth with a score of 258 and the women were 10th with a score of 280.
Memphis swept the men's and women's titles. The men won with 33 points and the women won with 34 points.
Memphis' James Maglasang won the men's race with a time of 25:05. Rhodes' Maddie Harrigan won the women's meet with a time of 22:13.
Caitlin McMahon finished in 28th place with a time of 24:21 to lead the Huntingdon women. Sheaney Marshall turned in a time of 26:46 for the Hawks, followed by and Rachel Phillips at 27:33, Whitney Denney at 28:50, Jackie Daniels at 29:01, Brianna McClure at 29:27, Hannah Still at 29:48, Jodie Thomas at 32:10, Chala Monk at 32:22 and Carly Williamson at 36:25.
Jeff Jenkins led the Huntingdon men, placing 41st with a time of 28:15. Alex Taylor had the Hawks' second best time at 29:13. Patrick Cross was next with a time of 29:59, followed by McDowell Pinckard at 30:52, Ian Layne was at 30:57, Drayton Rodgers and Alex Dunkel at 34:23.
"It was a good meet for us and we were happy with the way we ran," Huntingdon coach Nate Rucker said. "There was a lot of good competition and this will help us get ready for the next portion of the season. We've still got a lot of work to do, but we're looking forward to our next meet."
The Hawks travel to the Jacksonville State University Foothills Invitational on Oct. 8.