GREENSBORO, N.C.  The Methodist men's and women's cross country teams spent Saturday afternoon running in the 40th Annual Greensboro XC Invitational. Both sides participated in a 5 kilometer race.

THE ESSENTIALS
Event: 40th Annual Greensboro XC Invitational (5K women, 5K men)
Location:  Greensboro, North Carolina
Top teams, women: 1 – UNC Pembroke (16 pts.), 2 – Winston–Salem St. (44 pts.), 3 – St. Augustine (99 pts.)
Top individuals, women: 1 – Moureen Kimaiyo, UNC Pembroke (19:07.14), 2 – Jackline Kosgei, UNC Pembroke (19:47.21), 3 – Michela Gritti, UNC Pembroke (20:07.33)
Top teams, men: 1 – UNC Pembroke (15 pts.), 2 – Johnson & Wales (74 pts.), 3 – Methodist (78 pts.)
Top individuals, men: 1 – Kelvin Kibet, UNC Pembroke (15:58.66), 2 – Antony Kigen, UNC Pembroke (16:03.89), 3 – Jack Phieffer, UNC Pembroke (16:05.44)

MONARCH WOMEN

• Methodist's fastest finisher on the women's side was freshman Emma Wilson, who crossed the line in 16th with a time of 25:17.10. Next was Treazure Rosario Watson (28:39.32) in 26th place.
• Sophomores Niya Johnson (29:08.16) and Imani Kee (30:23.69) took 30th and 33rd, while Sedajah Law recorded a time of 30:04.63 in her first race of the season. Also racing for the first time this season, Kayla Mitchell (32:57.37) finished 39th, in stride with Alyssa Cervantes (32:57.38) who took 40th. Nadia Covin was the final Monarch to finish, recording a time of 36:56.78.

MONARCH MEN

• Jack Barriger (17:19.73) and Rafael Shilengitha (17:30.36) each earned a top–20 finish for the Monarchs, taking 12th and 16th respectively. Logan Williams (17:52.05) and Jadon Triola (18:56.80) both finished inside the top 30. Barriger, Shilengitha and Williams all set PRs, while this was Triola's first collegiate 5k race.
• Landon Faircloth (20:34.00), Komla Akogo (24:20.81) and Alex Fritz (27:31.24) rounded out Methodist's runners on the men's side.

UP NEXT
Methodist will have a week off before competing at the Livingstone College XC Invitational on Friday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m.