By Katherine Jamtgaard. CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The App State men’s and women’s cross country teams rounded out regular season competition on Friday at the Wildcat Invite, hosted by Johnson & Wales at McAlpine Park in Charlotte. The men’s and women’s squads clinched first in the team standings, with the women scoring 24 points and the men scoring 31 points.
Six Mountaineers placed in the top-10 in the women’s 5K. Sophomore Annie Amundsen set pace for the Mountaineers, clocking a time of 18:48.7 to place second. Amundsen was followed by fellow sophomore Kirstin Towle, who took third with a time of 19:04.8, and senior Abby Lee, who recorded a time of 19:07.6 (PR) to place fourth. Freshman Reilly Barber stopped the clock at 19:09.5. Sophomores Catherine Berault and Abby Granburg rounded out the top-10 with Breault finishing ninth (19:42.2) and Granberg taking 10th (19:43.9).
Team finishes: App State (24), Lees McRae (55), Emory & Henry (125), Savannah State (138), Brevard (162), Johnson & Wales (165), Monroe College (175), Warren Wilson (191), Sweet Briar (194), and North Carolina Wesleyan (215).
Men’s Division
On the men’s side, four Mountaineers placed in the top-10, led by Caleb Kirchoff, who crossed the finish line with a time of 25:36.3 to place sixth. Following Kirchoff was fellow junior Ben Datte (seventh, 25:38.2), and sophomores Calbert Guest and Jonah Morris placed eighth (25:41.7) and ninth (25:44.0, PR), respectively.
Team finishes: App State (31), Lenoir-Rhyne (46), Lees McRae 59), Emory & Henry (122), Monroe College (150), Johnson & Wales (165), North Carolina Wesleyan (219), St. Augustine’s (223), Warren Wilson (237), Savannah State (240), and Winston-Salem State (263).
Up Next
The Mountaineers will travel to Foley, Ala. for the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships, Oct. 29.
