GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Barton men's cross country team took eighth place overall at East Carolina University's Pirate Invitational, which concluded Friday evening at Overton's Lake Kristi.
Duke, with five runners in the top nine overall, won with a team score of 26 points.
Barton was led by sophomore Alex Kelly (Newport News, Va.), who finished 67th overall with a time of 27:42 while freshman Deshawn Owens (Pikeville, N.C.) ran the 8K course in 28:05, good for a 71st-place finish. East Carolina's Nicholas Ciaccia was the overall winner after crossing the finish line in 24:34.
The Bulldogs will next compete in Sand Shark Invitational on Saturday, October 20, at Sgt. Jasper Park in Hardeeville, S.C. USC Beaufort is the host institution.
FULL RESULTS
Pirate Invitational
October 12, 2018 – FINAL RESULTS
Greenville, N.C. – Overton's Lake Kristi
East Carolina University, host school
1. Duke 26
2. East Carolina 53
3. Elon 74
4. Western Carolina 133
5. VCU 137
6. UNC Asheville 150
7. Norfolk State 206
8. Barton 252
9. Hampton 273
10. Virginia State 279
11. St. Augustine's 281
Barton's Individuals
67. Alex Kelly 27:42
71. Deshawn Owens 28:05
74. Evan Lee 28:25
77. Nicholas Leek 28:48
78. Timothy DeVore 29:04
85. Peter Charles 29:59
90. Greg Gibbs 31:39
