CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Ferrum College's men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday, October 9, at the Royals Cross Country Challenge, hosted by Queens University of Charlotte.

WOMEN'S RACE
Ferrum finished 26th overall with 755 points. Catawba won the team competition with 66 points, followed by Furman (86), Davidson (111), Campbell (142) and Milligan (184) to round out the top five.

Riley Waldron led the Panthers, finishing 140th overall with a time of 20:04.3. Sarah Hudgins followed in 187th place in 21:05.9, recording a personal-best time.
Destyne Rutherford finished 192nd in 21:18.4, followed by Carly Carwile in 194th in 21:31.4.

Ellianna Montgomery placed 203rd in 22:02.8, while Mi'Yah Young finished 208th in 22:26.7, recording a personal best. Hannah Banks rounded out the Ferrum lineup in 219th place with a time of 24:15.7.

MEN'S RACE
Ferrum finished 27th overall with 755 points in the men's team standings. Milligan claimed the team title with 70 points, followed by Catawba (120), Augusta (131), Furman (173) and Wingate (182) to round out the top five.

Damani Veney-Epps paced Ferrum's men, finishing 152nd overall in the 8K race with a personal-best time of 26:45.0. Carlos Menendez also recorded a personal best, placing 183rd in 27:29.0. Tyler Elliott finished 190th in 27:39.2, followed by Ethan Fitzgerald in 212th in 28:17.4, also recording a personal best.

Jaxon Skyes placed 229th in 29:07.6, and Bryson Kelly finished 230th in 29:11.2, with both runners recording personal bests. Ayden Brown crossed the line in 237th place in 30:08.9, while Isaiah Chenier finished 245th in 30:53.1, recording a personal best.

UP NEXT
Coach Andre Kidd's team will be back in action Saturday, October 17, at the Upstate Invite, hosted by University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina.