Gallardo Places 11th In XC's Strong Twilight Meet Showing
Cross Country raced well at UTC's Twilight Meet at Camp Jordan Park on Friday night against some strong competition.
The men raced a 7k and placed 5th overall. Derek Gallardo raced especially well, placing 11th out of 96 total runners with a time of 22:16.53. Diego Guzman finished just behind Gallardo, placing 13th with a time of 22:18.09. Erik Martinez cracked the top 30, placing 29th with a time of 22:48.81. Riley Higginbotham also had a strong showing for the Cougars, finishing the race with a mark of 24:22.49.
On the women's side, Angie Torres led the way with Sadie Lane just behind her, as they ran 4k times of 19:22.60 and 19:44.48. Alexis Kyle was also near the pair of Lady Cougars finishing with a time of 20:23.18. The Cleveland State women placed 7th overall as a team.
Both teams will next participate in the Maryville Invitational in Maryville, Tenn. on Fri, Sept. 27. Meet time is set for 7:00 ET.
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