UPDATE: The men's team finished eighth out of 12 teams while the women came in ninth out of 13 total squads competing. Senior
Ray Ofman (Armagh, Pa. /United) ran a team-best 25:29.36 on the men's 8k course, good for 32nd overall. Fellow senior
Alex Hampel (Middletown, Del./Salesianum) followed with a 25:41.60 while sophomore
Austin Cooper (King of Prussia, Pa. /Upper Merion High School ) was right behind him with a 25:44.78. Those times were good for 42nd an 43rd place, respectively.
In the women's 6k, senior
Rachel Magliane (Danville, Pa. /Danville) finished in 37th overall with a 23:17.36. Fellow senior
Riva Walker (Washington, N.J./Warren Hills) was 78th with a 24:26.18 and junior
Jenna Lezanic (Indiana, Pa./Marion Center) was 81st with a time of 24:35.75.
The Crimson Hawks ran against tough Division I competition, including Virginia Tech, Florida State, Cincinnati, Kent State, Akron, and Ohio University.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The IUP men's and women's cross country teams competed in Virginia Tech's Alumni Invitational on Friday night.
The meet included the Virginia Tech alumni race at 5:30 p.m., followed by the women's 6k race at 6 p.m. and the men's race starts at approximately 6:40 p.m.
At the time of print, results from all races were not available.
Teams competing in past Virginia Tech Alumni Invitationals include Florida State, North Carolina, and Ohio University.
Results will be posted as soon as possible.
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