CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Barton men's and women's cross country teams took part in a loaded 2019 Royals Challenge on Friday afternoon at McAlpine Creek Park. Queens University of Charlotte served as the host school.
On the men's side, Barton finished 44th overall while Lee, ranked No. 12 in NCAA Division II, was the top team. A total of 57 teams and 519 runners competed in the race.
Barton was led by sophomore Deshawn Owens (Pikeville, N.C.), who ran the 8K course in 27:10 and took 236th overall while UNC Pembroke's Joshua Chepkesir (Eldoret, KENYA) was the top individual after crossing the finish line in 23:22.
The women's squad for the Bulldogs took 56th overall and was led by freshman Isabel Reed (Wilson, N.C.). Reed ran the 5K course in 19:58 and placed 203rd.
Lee – the eighth-ranked team in the nation – won the women's competition as well while Wofford's Hannah Steelman (Orono, Maine) crossed the finish line before anyone else in 16:48. The women's race had 63 teams and 541 runners.
Both the men's and women's cross country teams for the Bulldogs will be back in action on Friday, October 18, at the Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C., at Overton's Lake Kristi.
Men's Results
Women's Results
2019 Royals Challenge
Friday, October 11
Charlotte, N.C. – McAlpine Creek Park
MEN (TOP 10)
1. Lee (Tenn.) 75
2. Mount Olive 98
3. Queens 105
4. Charleston (W.Va.) 117
5. Malone 182
6. Furman 243
7. Saint Leo 271
8. Davis & Elkins 289
9. Cedarville 336
10. UNC Pembroke 336
44. Barton 1,254
Barton's Individuals
236. Deshawn Owens 27:10
276. Xavier McLamb 27:31
332. Nicholas Leek 28:10
375. Bobby Mills 28:44
388. Evan Lee 28:55
406. Greg Gibbs 29:17
WOMEN (TOP 10)
1. Lee 90
2. Furman 126
3. Malone 160
4. Davidson 189
5. Cedarville 244
6. Wofford 280
7. Queens 289
8. SCAD Atlanta 312
9. Radford 314
10. Wingate 343
56. Barton 1,611
Barton's Individuals
203. Isabel Reed 19:58
338. Morgan Lane 21:32
500. Telina Bunch 26:35
507. Taylynn Blunt 26:58
519. Kaleigh Dalton 28:14
