CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The Wright State cross country teams turned in a strong showing on Friday evening at the All-Ohio Intercollegiate Challenge.
The women's program placed eighth out of 30 teams, while the Raider men took ninth overall in a packed field of in-state competitors.
Alex McCarty once again led the pack for the men's team, as he finished fifth overall with a time of 24:49.80.
Noah Sharp cracked the top 50 in 37th (25:50.93), while
Bryce Page (86th, 26:29.30),
Ethan Neblock (104th, 26:41.61), and
Patrick Statzer (153rd, 27:08.70) rounded out WSU's top-five finishers.
Nathan Picklesimer (194th, 27:46.93),
Alan Fullenkamp (208th, 27:56.66),
Michael Cole (261st, 28:42.25),
John Steimle (302nd, 29:15.12),
David Steimle (328th, 29:43.13), and
Nathan Childs (377th, 30:56.04) also represented the Raider men.
Kaitlyn Miller was the Raiders' top finisher for the second meet in a row, as she placed sixth out of 300-plus runners in the women's 6,000-meter race with a time of 22:07.26.
Alicia Neumeier was close behind in 19th at 22:47.71, followed by
Emma Johnson in 62nd (23:42.52),
Reece Barnitz in 123rd (24:37.14), and
Anna Johnson in 129th (24:43.15).
Kayla Compton (173rd, 25:30.14),
Cecilia Alexander (208th, 26:08.20),
Brooklyn Salyers (211th, 26:10.32),
Alycea Ruhlen (215th, 26:13.55), Sydney Thompson (221st, 26:20.82),
Elle Lambert (242nd, 26:43.85),
Mia Wyngarden (270th, 27:30.38),
Carly Biederman (308th, 29:46.87) also competed on the women's side.
The Raiders will return to action on Saturday, September 30, at the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic in Louisville, Kentucky.
