Concord Finishes Third at Roanoke College

Results

SALEM, Va. – The Concord University men's cross country team placed third at the Roanoke College Invite at Green Hill Park Saturday morning.
 
CU scored 104 points and was the top Division II team at the meet. 
 
Junior Samuel Haynes was the top runner for the Mountain Lions as he finished ninth with a time of 25:58 for the 8,000-meter course. Sophomore Cedric Drennen earned a top-15 showing by coming through in 15^thwith a time of 26:13. Freshman Nate Leichner was five second behind Drennen as he crossed in 19^th. 
 
Junior Samuel Thomas was through in 27:03 to place 32^ndin the meet. The scoring runner for Concord was rounded out by junior Andrew Barbera who placed 47^thand ran a time of 28:00. 
 
Freshman Alex Watty was three spots behind Barbera as he recorded a time of 28:07. Freshman Jacob Lindsey followed in 55^thas he stopped the clock at 28:22. Junior Trevor Armes ran a time of 28:40 as he finished 58^th. 
 
Senior Cooper Brady clocked a time of 29:03 while freshman John Casey finished the course in 29:36. 
 
The Mountain Lions will have a week off from competition before racing at the Queens City Invite in Charlotte September 27.