Newport News, VA – After a historic weekend in their season opening meet, the Regent University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams traveled through the tunnel Friday afternoon to compete in the CNU XC Invitational.  The Men had a strong showing with two Personal Records and an 8th place finish, while the Women also set rwo Personal Records and finished in 8th place.

Men's 8K  

40 Freshman Bryce Nearman (Stafford, VA) 29:22.34  

46 Sophomore Thomas Slingluff (Suffolk, VA) 29:51.72  

72 Freshman Cayden Sierra (Newport News, VA) 38:53.03 Personal Record 

74 Freshman Creighton Hartsell (Newport News, VA) 39:40.19 Personal Record 

76 Sophomore Jacob Winck (Breezewood, PA) 40:25.49 

Women's 6K 

53 Freshman Louise Monga-Rochard (Toano, VA) 26:30.01 

58 Freshman Virginia Henson (Spotsylvania, VA) 26:53.02 

73 Sophomore Samantha Bodnar (Calgary, Alberta) 28:59.93 

74 Freshman Gabrielle Butler (New Kent, VA) 29:03.88 Personal Record 

78 Freshman Abigail Gould (Fredericksburg, VA) 30:28.98  

86 Sophomore Jordana Foose (Chesterfield, VA) 34.20.79 

94 Freshman Muriel Jean Louis (Virginia Beach, VA) 40:41.05 Personal Record 

The Royals will be back in action on Saturday, September 27th when they travel to Maryland for the second time this season to compete in the Don Cathcart Invitational.  Start time is scheduled for 2:00pm.