Emory Men's Cross Country Posts 11th-Place Finish At Royal Challenge

Results

The Emory University men's cross country team recorded an 11^th-place finish out of 23 teams at the Royal Cross Country Challenge Friday afternoon.  The 8k meet was held at McAlpine Park in Charlotte, NC, and hosted by Queens College.

The Eagles finished the competition with 314 points.  Taking home the top spot was Queens College with 66 points.  UNC-Greensboro was runner-up with 74 points while Georgia Tech was third at 81 points.

Sophomore Stephen Ellwood came through with the Eagles’ best effort, covering the course in a time of 25:47.4, good for 46^th place overall out of 202 entries.  Junior Tim Halinski was the second Emory harrier to cross the finish line with his showing of 26:18.9 placing him 69^th.  Junior Geraint Davies clocked in at 26:29.7, ranking 79^th in the field, while seniors Kevin Lanza (26:03, 83^rd) and Jon Usry (26:34, 89^th) rounded out the team’s scorers.

Emory returns to action on Oct. 30 when it races at the University Athletic Association Championships in New York.