Women's Results

Men's Results

The Emory University men's and women's cross country teams spent Saturday morning in Memphis, Tennessee where they and 20 other teams participated in the Rhodes College Invitational at Shelby Farms.

The men's team enjoyed a fine performance in the 8K, slotting in fourth place with 117 points. Junior Jack Whetstone paced the Eagle men with a 24:56 and finished in 12^th-place out of 151 runners. Cincinnati's Aaron Bienenfeld led the field by crossing after 24:10 to win the race as an individual. Tulsa took home the team title in convincing fashion, recording 20 points, finishing with a 43-point lead over runner-up Memphis, and placing six runners in the top ten. Rhodes College, the defending Men's NCAA DIII South/Southeast Regional Champion, entered the meet ranked fifth in the region and totaled 236 points to place seventh. Oglethorpe University, who ranks seventh in the region, amassed 210 points for sixth. Sophomore Spencer Moore concluded his day in 24^th-place with a 25:34 effort and finished just seven seconds ahead of fellow sophomore, Brett Lucas, who finished 26th. Junior John Cox edged sophomore Jon Marcus for 32^nd-place as Marcus covered the course in 26:01, while Cox did it in 25:55. Junior Matthew Dillon capped the scoring for Emory by taking 38^th and had a time of 26:08.

In the women's race, the Eagles claimed sixth place by registering 196 points. The four DI teams in attendance took the top spots -- Tulsa, Cincinnati, Memphis, and Arkansas State. Tulsa's Caitlin Klopfer and Caroline Miller ended up first and second by running nearly identical times of 21:26.3 and 21:26.4. Centre College, ranked third in the South/Southeast Region, edged Emory by 10 points for fifth place and the honor of being the top performer of the non-DI schools. The first Emory participant to cross after completing the 6K race was junior Susie Martin, who did it in 22:07, good for 18^th-place out of 182 competitors. Freshman Leah Clark gave an effort of 22:41, giving her 35^th-place. Finishing in 39^th-place for the Eagles, sophomore Bella Racette raced in 22:48. Freshman Shana Fitzmaurice, sophomore Zoe Friedman, and junior Abby Durfee wrapped up Emory's scoring by placing 53^rd, 63^rd, and 66^th, respectively.

The Eagles will take next weekend off and rest up for the Louisville Sports Commission Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 5^th.