CHARLOTTE, N.C. --- The Tusculum University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Royals Challenge on Friday afternoon, hosted by Queens University of Charlotte at McAlpine Creek Park.

The Pioneers were entered in the Blue Division for both the men's and women's races, with the Tusculum women finishing seventh out of 25 teams. The Pioneer men did not field a complete lineup and did not score in the team standings.

Tusculum will race Friday, Oct. 14 in the VertCross Invitational in Kernersville, North Carolina in their final regular-season meet prior to the South Atlantic Conference Championship on November 5.

WOMEN'S RECAP
Junior Emily Coddington, the reigning SAC Runner of the Week, recorded her third straight top-10 finish as she covered the 5-kilometer course in 19:29.0 and finished sixth. Freshman Inmaculada Delgado took 23rd place overall in 20:43.3, followed in 25th place by junior Judy Chellah at 20:46.8. Senior Erin Bruce was 37th overall in 21:04.1, and senior Destiny Lottie was the fifth runner for the Pioneers with a time of 28:24.0, placing 176th out of 199 finishers.

Unattached runner Julia Webb was the race winner with a time of 17:48.4, followed by Theresa Long of Ave Maria at 18:43.2 and Deanna Betzer of Lees-McRae in third at 18:59.6.

Ave Maria won the team title with 91 points, followed by West Georgia with 123 points and Fayetteville State in third with 167 points.

MEN'S RECAP
Tusculum had just four runners in the race, one shy of placing in the team standings. Senior Antonio Aparicio was the top finisher for the Pioneers across the 8-kilometer course, taking 30th place in 27:25.8. Sophomore Bryson Livesay took 58th place in 28:23.7, followed by sophomore Evan Bruce in 72nd place at 28:42.1. Freshman Jerry Ricker was Tusculum's final finisher with a time of 31.02.0 for 135th in a field of 222 finishers.

Tyler Jenkins of Rio Grande won the men's individual title with a time of 25.35.7, followed by Hilary Toroitich of Fayetteville State at 25:57.4 and William Durrance of Asbury at 26:07.1 in third.

Augusta won the team title with 78 points, followed by Rio Grande at 150 points and Mount Olive in third place at 153 points.

Royals Challenge - at Charlotte, N.C.
Tusculum results
WOMEN
Individual: 6. Emily Coddington, 19:29.0; 23. Inmaculada Delgado, 20:43.3; 25. Judy Chellah, 20:46.8; 37. Erin Bruce, 21:04.1; 176. Destiny Lottie, 28:24.0.
Team (top 10 of 25): 1. Ave Maria 91; 2. West Georgia 123; 3. Fayetteville State 167; 4. Tennessee Wesleyan 183; 5. Asbury 184; 6. Lees-McRae 200; 7. Tusculum 209; 8. Rio Grande 218; 9. Mount Olive 248; 10. Bluefield State 268.

MEN
Individual: 30. Antonio Aparicio, 27:25.8; 58. Bryson Livesay, 28:23.7; 72. Evan Bruce, 28:42.1; 135. Jerry Ricker, 31:02.0.
Team (top 5 of 27): 1. Augusta 78, 2. Rio Grande 150; 3. Mount Olive 153; 4. Florida College 183; 5. Limestone 186.