Salisbury, NC — Bluefield State University men's and women's cross country teams delivered strong performances, with the men earning a second-place finish in the 8K race and the women placing third in the 5K race.
On the women's side, senior Genesis Lee led the Big Blue with a ninth-place (86 points) finish, crossing the line in 21:34.7. Eden Gilkey followed with a 15th-place finish in 22:40.5, while Latejah Bailey finished 18th with a time of 23:39.6.
Kimora Brown placed 21st in 24:27.9, and freshman Auriana Johnson rounded out the scoring five with a 42nd-place finish in 29:57.7.
The men's team turned in an equally impressive performance securing second place with 69 points.
Junior Nellie Ambriton led the Big Blue with a third-place finish, clocking 28:47.0. Sekou Coulibaly finished 13th in 32:18.8, followed closely by freshman Jahlil Hopkins in 14th with a time of 32:24.7.
Cornelius Matthews placed 16th in 33:38.6, while Waylon Danielson finished 23rd in 35:26.7 to complete the men's top five.
Jaylen Hubbard and Chance Browning also competed for Bluefield State, finishing 30th in 37:20.3 and 36th in 38:45.5, respectively.
With a second-place finish on the men's side and a third-place showing from the women, Bluefield State demonstrated depth across both squads, highlighted by a top-three individual finish from Ambriton and a top-10 performance from Genesis Lee.
Up Next: Big Blue @ Concord XC Invitational, Friday, October 16th at 5:30 pm
