DANVILLE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College cross country team reached new heights within itself at the Calhoun Warhawk Invitational, hosted by Calhoun Community College, on Thursday.
 
The men's team finished 10^th out of 13 teams with every runner recording a personal best. Spring Hill finished two spots ahead of SIAC foe Lane.
 
Charles Duggan and Zachary Thomas led the team with times of 29:25.7 and 29:26.4, placing 45^th and 46^th, respectively. Following closely behind them was Luke Burlison and Ethan Sisk who finished 52^nd and 57^th with times of 29:48.3 and 29:58.3, respectively. Finishing the day was Luke Mipro and Teotl Heredia, who finished 74^th and 97^th stopping the clock at 31:37.6 and 34:36.7, respectively.
 
On the women's side, the Badgers finished 7^th out of 10 teams with Evelyn Hererra leading the charge for the team finishing 11^th with a time of 20:49.1. SHC finished ahead of every other conference team at the event; LeMoyne-Owen (8^th), Miles (9^th) and Lane (10^th).
 
Following Hererra was Kerrigan Klavanosky, who finished 35^th with a personal-best time of 24:04.2. Allison Mangan (24:43.1) set a personal record in her 42^nd-place finish.
 
Ava Courtney finished just behind Mangan in 43^rd, stopping the clock at 24:44.7. Rounding out the day for the team was Ferrin Westry and Ariana Sprinkle, who made their 5k debuts with times 35:14.0 and 37:46.5, placing 73rd and 81st respectively.
 
MeetDetails
Calhoun Warhawk Invitational
Host: Calhoun Community College
Date: Oct. 10
Venue (Location): Oakville Indian Mounds Park (Danville, Ala.)
 
Results
Men's 8k
1.Bethel (Tenn.) – 44
2. Freed-Hardemen – 48
3. Blue Mountain – 79
4. Northeast-Alabama CC – 130
5. Calhoun Alabama CC – 134
6. Costal Alabama CC – 154
7. Enterprise State CC – 162
8. Southern Union State CC – 243
9. Gadsden State CC – 244
10. Spring Hill – 253
11. Walters State CC – 256
12. Lane – 349
13. Stillman – 398
 
Women's 5k
1.Blue Mountain – 42
2. Calhoun CC – 50
3. Gadsden State CC – 88
4. Freed-Hardeman – 119
5. Northeast Alabama CC – 120
6. Walters State CC – 148
7. Spring Hill – 155
8. LeMoyne-Owen – 223
9. Miles – 233
10. Lane
 
They Said It
Head Coach Craig McVey
On the meet
"We had a really good day Thursday. We'll always be really young this fall, that's not going away, but we made a lot of progress racing Thursday. Our men still have a huge learning curve at 8,000m, but we're using that every day. Our guys competed well, we just need to be ready to make progress daily.
Our women's team is younger than our men's, if that's possible. They also have a huge learning curve in what college racing is all about, but huge progress Thursday."
 
On the Women's 5k
"Our women had four personal bests, two season bests, and one mark that was the fourth best collegiate time by that runner. A very good day."
 
On the Men's 8k
"Everyone we raced today posted a personal best, not by 10-15 seconds, but chucks of time, some well over a minute. Great progress, but more good things ahead."
 
Looking ahead
"Our conference meet is now under two weeks away. Both teams know there is more in the tank and can have great days at our conference meet, but that will be our toughest meet of the season to date. We need each day to make sure we're healthy and ready, this group won't wish the days to go by. They know we need every one, we still have some work to do."
 
Up Next
The Badgers will run in the 2024 Cricket SIAC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 23 in Macon, Ga.
 
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