Cross Country Takes Third and Fourth at JSU Foothills Invitational

Saturday, October 5

Jacksonville, Ala.

Troy University

Foothills XC Invite

Cross Country Takes Third and Fourth at JSU Foothills Invitational

10/5/2019 12:57:00 PM | Cross Country

By: Troy Athletics Communications

OXFORD, Ala. – Personal bests powered the men's cross country team to a fourth-place finished while women's team placed third in the 14^th Annual JSU Foothills Invitational Saturday morning at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Alabama.

Macki Walsh led the women's side with an eighth-place finish in 18:18.60, a 5K personal record. A Trojan trio in Tanner Guest, Cadi Rowe and Caroline Sall finished 14^th, 15^th and 16^th, respectively, to round Troy's top finishes. Sall's time of 19:00.80 also marked a 5K personal record. The women tallied 68 total points for a third-place finish.

"Our women were a little too tame on the front end," head coach Elliot Blount said. "At conference we are going to have to execute a race plan that leans toward front running and is more aggressive. We have one more go to put it together; we're fit so I have faith this group is going to pull it together."

On the men's side, the team tallied 105 points to bring home a fourth-place finish. Bradley Dixon paced the Trojans with a fifth-place finish in 25:59.90. Silas Franklin was Troy's second highest finisher placing 15^th in 26:48.50. Isaiah Eller, Thomas Ward and Blake Vaughn all recorded personal best.

"Our men had their best race of the season with lifetime and season personal records," Blount said. "It was a step in the right direction for the group. Two runners projected to be in our top seven sat out, but we look to be at full strength at UAB to build off this solid showing. We will be back to work on Tuesday.

Next Time Out
The Trojans will travel to Birmingham, Ala., on Friday, October 18 to race in the Blazer Invite.

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