SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After nearly a month away from competition, The Citadel cross country programs picked up where they left off at Saturday's USC Upstate Invitational. The men finished sixth in their 13-team field, while the women placed tenth.

Heidi Fortin ran the sixth-fastest 5K time in program history with her team-leading finish.
 
MEN'S RESULTS

• The Bulldogs placed sixth with 163 points in their 8K race.
• Sam Sharnas led the team, placing 18th with a time of 25:38.7.
• Owen Sharnas took 28th with a mark of 26:00.8.
• Ty Duben was the Bulldogs' third finisher, earning 47th place at 26:29.7.
• Andrew Smith ranked 54th at 26:52.0.
• William Ray placed 67th with a mark of 27:19.2.
• Aidan O'Donnell took 82nd at 28:05.1.
• Robert Perrecone finished 89th at 28:36.2.
• Sutter Guttery earned 90th at 28:38.0.
• Liam O'Donnell was 92nd in a time of 28:56.9.

 
WOMEN'S RESULTS

• The women placed tenth with 265 points.
• Heidi Fortin posted the highest individual finish on both sides, earning 11th place at 18:47.4 for her second-fastest 5K time and the sixth-best mark in program history.
• Darrian Cole took 61st in a time of 20:31.8
• Gabby Shea earned a new career best time, placing 64th with 20:37.5
• Emma Cunningham took 72nd at 21:03.8
• Sara-Grace Melton took 104th in a time of 23:38.5

 
UP NEXT

• The Citadel gears up to host the SoCon Championships, set for Sunday, Oct. 30 from Johns Island, S.C.