HUNTSVILLE, Ala.  - A team effort on the men's side helped pace them to a 14th place finish in the 8K race, while Moureen Kimaiyo crossed in 56^th to lead the women to a 23^rd place finish in the 5K Saturday morning at the UAH Invitational.

The tournament was littered with quality opponents, as four of the top 30 men's teams in the national rankings participated, as well as six of the top ten in the Southeast Region rankings. Five nationally ranked women's teams participated, while also hosting five of the top ten regionally-ranked teams.
 
Redshirt junior Jack Pheiffer was the top finishing Brave on the men's side, crossing at 25:30.2 to finish 80^th. Redshirt senior Delsin Burkhart (25:36.3) crossed in 89^th, with sophomore Norman Junker (25:45.6) behind him in 105^th. Redshirt senior Hunter Levy finished 127^th at 25:59.7 with sophomore Elisha Kipsang finishing 192^nd at 26:40.5. Junior Lucas Nervo (26:58.2) finished 214^th, newcomer Payden Lewis (27:23.5) crossed 251^st, with redshirt junior Bryan Viera (27:33.5) finishing 257^th, and redshirt sophomore Christian Whiteside (27:37.7) finishing 260^th to round the men's side.

On the women's side, newcomer Moureen Kimaiyo was the top Brave, finishing 55^th at 18:42.6, with reigning Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week Jackline Kosgei behind her in 61^st with a 18:48.0. Freshman Malea Bennewitz (20:33.2) finished 176^th, sophomore Karen Piro (20:48.3) finished 203^rd, with senior Jazmine Lorenzo (23:37.3) crossing in 295^th. Freshman Mariah Spencer rounded out the women's side finishing 303^rd at 24:07.0.
 
The Braves will now turn their focus to the Conference Carolinas Championships on October 21. The race will be held at McAlpine Creek Park in Charlotte. The men's race is slated to begin at 9 a.m., with the women's race to follow at 10 a.m.