JACKSONVILLE, AL. –The Augusta University Men's Cross Country team competed in two separate meets this weekend. On Friday, some of AU's top runners competed in the Southern Showcase, hosted by Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Alabama. A second group of Augusta runners competed in the Queen City Invitational hosted by Queens in Charlotte, North Carolina.
SOUTHERN SHOWCASE RESULTS
The Jaguars had another impressive showing, finishing eighth in a field of 32 teams which were almost exclusively Division I. Augusta finished just behind and within two seconds of Lee (TN) who is ranked No. 7 in the nation for Division II cross country. AU was the second-best Division II team in the field.
Southern Showcase Top 10
- Ole Miss
- Auburn
- Alabama
- Kentucky
- Middle Tennessee State
- Tulane
- Lee (TN)
- Augusta
- Cumberlands
- New Orleans
Avery Jaynes was the top runner for AU, finishing his 8k in 24:23.8 and carding a 21st-place finish. Newcomer
Brandon Martin turned in a time of 24:41.0.
Patrick Motes was the third runner to finish in 24:50.6.
Jordan Robertson (25:03.7) and
Carlos Rodriguez (25:06.2) rounded out the top 5. All of the Jaguars finished in the top 65 runners of the more than 300 that competed.
QUEEN CITY INVITATIONAL RESULTS
The Augusta team who traveled to Charlotte finished fifth overall.
Queen City Top 10
- Queens (N.C)
- UNC-Greensboro
- Davidson
- Wingate
- Augusta University
- SCAD Savannah
- Young Harris
- Limestone
- Methodist
- Presbyterian
Andrew Helfers took the top spot, clocking a time of 25:56.9.
Benjamin Roberts came across the line next at 26.31.2.
Seth Eye finished his race in 26:57.0.
Shahzeb Rashid and
Cailan Howard rounded out the top five AU runners.
The Jags return to action on October 7
th, traveling back to Alabama for the UAH Chargers Invitational.
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