KNOXVILLE, TN – The UVA Wise cross country teams competed this morning in the Cherokee Farms Invitational, which was held on the campus of the University of Tennessee. Both teams had strong outings, with the women finishing 3^rd with a combined time of 1:43:13 and the men 5^th with a time of 2:23:15.

Lydia Slemp led the way for the Highland Cavalier women as she placed sixth with a time of 19:23, followed in eight by Alexsis Porter's 19:35 time. Destyne Rutherford was fifteenth with 20:49 while Grace Adams finished 22^nd with a 21:23 time. Shaylen Cannon was 29^th with 22:02, Nicole Poston was 40^th with 23:51, and Jayden Sisk was 46^th with 24:45. Alissa Green' time of 25:15 placed her at 52^nd. All of the women's times were new personal bests.

On the men's side, Jonah Adams had his second straight top ten finish as he placed fourth with 26:08. Chad Douglas was 26^th with a time of 28:39, while Matthew Rhoton was 28^th with 28:53. Jerry Hamilton placed 31^st with 28:56, and Bennett Brunner had a personal-best 30:37 time as he finished 55^th

The teams will next race in the Akiah McMillan Invitational, hosted by Columbia College, in Columbia, South Carolina, next Saturday.