MEMPHIS, Tenn. - On Saturday, the Hendrix men's and women's cross country programs traveled to Memphis to take part in the Rhodes Invitational held at the Shelby Farms Cross Country Course.
Hendrix finished sixth in the women's 5K with 207 points and eighth in the men's 8K with 229 points.
On the women's side,
Ruby Nichols placed 36th in the 5K, finishing in 22:40.7 with a 7:17.9 average mile. Lillyann Barnes finished 39th in 23:05.8, while
Madeline McClusky placed 47th in 23:42.2.
Emily Jones added a 55th-place finish in 24:21.8.
Hendrix Women's Results (5K)
36. Nichols - 22:40.7, 33 points
39. Lillyann Barnes - 23:05.8, 34 points
47. McClusky - 23:42.2, 39 points
55. Jones - 24:21.8, 45 points
73. Arianne Ricaurte - 26:37.7, 56 points
74.
Pippy Newell - 26:43.8, 57 points
79.
Alexis Fuentes - 29:40.7, 59 points
On the men's side,
Pranit Koppolu placed 27th in the men's 8K, finishing in 29:37.4 with a 5:57.5 average mile.
Diego Ortega added a 55th-place finish in 34:59.8, while
Henry Simmons placed 60th in 36:24.3.
John Yarberry followed in 61st with a time of 36:36.5.
Hendrix Men's Results (8K)
27. Koppolu - 29:37.4, 27 points
55. Ortega - 34:59.8, 46 points
60. Simmons - 36:24.3, 50 points
61. Yarberry - 36:36.5, 51 points
69.
Gray Hartman - 40:34.4, 55 points
71.
Davin Barragan - 43:31.7, 57 points
72.
Amos Bailey - 43:32.1, 58 points