Bulldog Cross Country Squads Open Season

Saturday, September 19

Macon, Ga.

7:45 a.m.

The Citadel

Julius Johnson Invitational

Photo by: Milledge Austin/The Citadel

Bulldog Cross Country Squads Open Season

9/19/2020 11:34:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

RESULTS (PDF)

MACON, Ga. – The Citadel men's and women's cross country teams opened the Fall 2020 season Saturday morning at the Julius Johnson Invitational hosted by Mercer and Middle Georgia.

MEET INFORMATION
Race: Julius Johnson Invitational
Location: Georgia Premier Cross-Country Course (Macon, Ga.)
Men's Distance: 8,000 meters (8K)
Women's Distance: 5,000 meters (5K)

MEN'S RACE

The men's team finished second of the three NCAA teams with three players finishing back-to-back-to-back, highlighted by sophomore Andrew Smith with a fifth-place time of 27:44.68.
Fellow sophomore Ty Duben finished sixth with a personal-best 8K time of 27:52.83, while freshman Will Ray was just behind him with a seventh-place time of 27:53.46.
Freshman Bryce Baglia finished 12^th overall with a time of 28:42.21 in his collegiate debut.
Sophomore Devon Heisler wrapped up his morning with a time of 29:08.08 to finish 15^th overall.
Freshman Robert Perrecone rounded out the men's squad with a time of 29:20.25, finishing 17^th.

WOMEN'S RACE

On the women's side, sophomore Heidi Fortin led the way with a sixth-place effort, turning in a time of 19:49.36, as the Bulldogs finished fifth as a team.
Senior Casey Miller finished 19^th overall with a time of 21:24.23.
Freshman Gabby Shea turned in a time of 21:33.44 to finish 22^nd in her collegiate debut.
Sophomore Grace Wolfe finished the race in a time of 21:46.20, coming home 24^th overall.
Senior Amber Opp finished 29^th with a time of 22:43.55.
Senior Kenslee Padgett rounded out the Bulldogs' squad with a 36^th-place finish in a time of 25:08.23.

COMING UP
The Bulldogs will be off until Saturday, Oct. 3 when they travel to Columbia to take part in a meet hosted by Columbia College. The 'Dogs will close out the Fall 2020 campaign on Friday, Oct. 16 at the Chanticleer Challenge in Conway.

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