Men’s Cross Country places three in top 10 at Converse Invite

Spartanburg, S.C. —- The Catawba College men's cross country team earned a second-place finish at the Converse Invitational in a potential preview of the Southeast Regional meet. 

Catawba finished behind meet champion Anderson and just ahead of defending national champion Wingate. 

Oussama Ajala was the top finisher for the Catawba Indians with a sixth-place finish. He was tailed closely by Tanner Smith, who finished seventh. Will Lyons made it three Catawba runners to earn a top-10 finish, placing tenth.

Catawba results

6) Oussama Ajala - 25:14.13

7) Tanner Smith - 25:17.33

10) Will Lyons - 25:29.32

18) Ian Pierce - 25:51.05

24) Andrew Whitehead - 25:54.64

28) Stefan Lauchner - 26:02.34

36) Carson Wells - 26:12.10

46) EJ Threatt - 26:37.17

49) James Shue - 26:42.37

63) Brannon Burns - 26:59.89

81) Michael Martinez - 27:37.29

102) Seth Caudill - 28:10.14

UP NEXT

- The Catawba men take next weekend off before heading north to Bethlehem, Pa. for the Paul Short Invite hosted by Lehigh University