MORRISTOWN, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University men's and women's cross country teams competed with the Tennessee Running Club and Walters State in a three-team meet Saturday morning at the Walters State Cross Country Course.
The Pioneers finished second in both the men's and women's events, led by a second-place finish from Emily Coddington in the women's race and a third-place run by Bryson Livesay in the men's event.
Tusculum will return to action on Friday, September 30 at the Eli Cramer Invitational, hosted by Milligan University.
WOMEN'S RECAP
Coddington covered the 5-kilometer course in 20:24.7 to earn her career-best second-place finish, crossing the line 31 seconds behind race winner Trinny Duncan of the Tennessee Running Club.
Inmaculada Delgado took sixth place in 21:14.4, with Erin Bruce in eighth place at 22:10.0 and Judy Chellah in 10th place at 23:19.5. Destiny Lottie was the fifth finisher for the Pioneers with a time of 31:26.3 for 22nd place.
Tennessee Running Club had five of the top seven finishers and finished first with 20 points, followed by Tusculum with 43 points and Walters State with 67 points.
MEN'S RECAP
Livesay ran 28:52.7 for the 8-kilometer race for the best finish of his career in third, behind Tennessee Running Club teammates Scott Greeves (28:08.2) and Ransom Lester (28:13.2).
Ethyn Council finished sixth for the Pioneers in 30:33.7, just ahead of teammate Antonio Aparicio in seventh at 30:33.8. Jerry Ricker was 10th overall in 31:42.1 and DeWayne Morris was the Pioneers' fifth runner in 13th place at 33:12.0.
Tennessee Running Club was the meet winner with 25 points, with the Pioneers collecting 39 points and Walters State with 64.
Walters State Invite
at Morristown, Tenn.
MEN
Tusculum finishers: 3. Bryson Livesay, 28:52.7; 6. Ethyn Council, 30:33.7; 7. Antonio Aparicio, 30:33.8; 10. Jerry Ricker, 31:42.1; 13. DeWayne Morris, 33:12.0.
Team scores: Tennessee Running Club 25, Tusculum 39, Walters State 64.
WOMEN
Tusculum finishers: 2. Emily Coddington, 20:24.7; 6. Inmaculada Delgado, 21:14.4; 8. Erin Bruce, 22:10.0; 10. Judy Chellah, 23:19.5; 22. Destiny Lottie, 31:26.3.
Team scores: Tennessee Running Club 20, Tusculum 43, Walters State 67.