Cross Country Earns Five Top-10 Finishes at Auto City Memphis Twilight XC Classic - Memphis Official Athletic Site

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis harriers garnered a total of five top-10 finishes between the men's and the women's teams at the Auto City Memphis Twilight Classic Saturday night.

The women's squad ran first in the 5k, where Chloe Figgins crossed the finish line second with a time of 17:49.56. This time was nearly 30 seconds faster than her time at the same season-opener last year (18:18.40).

Also for the women, Brooke Mussche came close to the top-10 with a 13th-place performance (19:02.77). Several athletes finished in the top-50 in a field of 121 runners.

Four of the top-10 finishes for the Tigers came from the men's squad in the four-mile run, where Zachary Wyatt led the pack in third place with a time of 19:54.21. Payton Gleason (sixth, 20:03.00), Vincent Chenier (seventh, 20:09.10) and Hudson Hurst (10th, 20:18.89) followed close behind, all earning top-10 spots.

All athletes for the men's team finished in the top-50 in a field of more than 100 runners. Anton Michna and Tate Wyatt both grabbed top-25 spots, placing 13th and 22nd, respectively.

"The men's team had a great season opener," cross country coach Ken Frenette said. "We just need to continually work on closing the gap between our fourth and fifth runner, and also get our sixth through ninth runners in sight of our fifth man. For both teams, this was a good meet to see where we are and build upon our positives."

Next up, the team will travel to compete in the North Alabama Showcase Sept. 16 in Huntsville, Ala.

Memphis Performances

Men
3. Zachary Wyatt, (19:54.21).
6. Payton Gleason, (20:03.00).
7. Vincent Chenier, (20:09.10).
10. Hudson Hurst, (20:18.89).
13. Anton Michna, (20:39.29).
22. Tate Wyatt, (21:16.07).
34. Robert Arnold, (21:51.90).
36. Ben Hazelwood, (22:08.09).
50. Liam Walsh, (23:02.34).

Women
2. Chloe Figgins, (17:49.56).
13. Brooke Mussche, (19:02.77).
31. Lauren Metzger, (19:37.04).
34. Hannah Anderson, (19:49.95).
36. Jalyssa Smith, (19:51.95).
43. Sonsoles Martin Rodriguez, (20:18.14).
46. Jazlyn Villarreal, (20:26.01).
56. Reezon Eke, (20:54.47).
60. Lydia Kurfman, (21:03.35).
61. Chablis Shreffler, (21:05.20).
71. Sarah Johnson, (21:37.48)
90. Gillian Barrett, (22:46.61).
101. Felicity Bost, (23:54.82).

Complete Results

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