HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The University of Mobile Men's and Women's Cross Country teams competed in the annual UAH Chargers Invitational in north Alabama over the weekend, with over 30 schools entering one of the largest cross country meets during the regular season. In the men's 8k, the Rams placed 17th overall out of 35 teams, while the women's 6k saw Mobile place 27th out of 34 team entrants. Chico State (Cal.) eventually won the men's race, with Pittsburg State (Kan.) claiming the women's race victory.
On the men's side, Mobile tallied 525 points as a team, recording a total time of 2:09:21. Joey Jones paced the Rams in the 8k with a time of 25:16.7. He finished 75th overall out of 345 individual competitors. In the women's race, Claire Atkins led the way for Mobile with a 160th-place finish out of 279 racers. Mobile earned 765 points in the women's 6k, finishing with a total time of 2:06:07.
Mobile Individual Results (Men's 8k)
Mobile Individual Results (Women's 6k)
Next Up
The Rams head west to Clinton, Miss. on Friday, Oct. 18 for the annual Watson Collegiate XC Classic, hosted by Mississippi College. This year's Watson XC Classic marks the final regular season race for both teams at Mobile as the SSAC Cross Country Championships loom on Nov. 8 in Oakville, Ala.
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The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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