Salisbury, MD – Saturday afternoon saw the Regent University Men's and Women's Cross Country teams turn in a historic performance at the Don Cathcart Invitational.  This was the second time the teams had traveled to Maryland this season, so they were very familiar with the course.  Today would produce the Women's team's first 6th place finish in a field of nine teams, while seven personal records were also set, five coming from the Women's team. 

Men's 8K   

43 Freshman Bryce Nearman (Stafford, VA) 28:33.50 

46 Sophomore Thomas Slingluff (Suffolk, VA) 29:07.60 

73 Freshman Cayden Sierra (Newport News, VA) 37:06.3 Personal Record  

74 Freshman Creighton Hartsell (Newport News, VA) 37:22.4 Personal Record  

75 Sophomore Jacob Winck (Breezewood, PA) 40:30.50  

Women's 6K  

32 Freshman Louise Monga-Rochard (Toano, VA) 24:37.5 Personal Record  

47 Freshman Virginia Henson (Spotsylvania, VA) 25:32.40 Personal Record 

61 Sophomore Samantha Bodnar (Calgary, Alberta) 27:01.80 Personal Record 

62 Freshman Gabrielle Butler (New Kent, VA) 27:02.90 Personal Record  

63 Freshman Abigail Gould (Fredericksburg, VA) 28:15.70 Personal Record  

The Royals will be back in action on Friday, October 3rd when they travel south to North Carolina to participate in the Ben Snelling Cancer Classic at Louisburg College.  Start time is scheduled for 4:30pm.