MILLIGAN, Tenn. --- Tusculum University junior Emily Coddington won the women's race as the Pioneers competed at the inaugural Eli Cramer Invitational Friday afternoon at Milligan University.
Coddington, who had set her career best finish of second in the Pioneers' previous meet at Walters State on Sept. 10, earned her first career victory by a margin of 30 seconds as the Pioneers finished second as a team. The Tusculum men also finished second overall with two runners inside the top 10 in the final standings.
The Pioneers will next compete at the Royals Challenge in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday, October 7.
WOMEN'S RECAP
Coddington covered the three-mile course in 18:30.6, winning by just over 30 seconds ahead of runner-up Gracie Allen of Milligan. Freshman Inmaculada Delgado was eighth overall in 20:01.6, with junior Judy Chellah placing 11th in 20:28.3. Senior Erin Bruce took 16th place at 20:57.3, with senior Destiny Lottie in 24th place at 27:22.7 and senior Aliyah Adderley in 25th place at 27:44.9.
Milligan had five of the top seven finishers and won the meet with 20 points, with Tusculum at 50 points and Montreat with 63 points.
MEN'S RECAP
Senior Antonio Aparicio was the top non-Milligan runner, finishing seventh overall at 15:54.8 with sophomore Bryson Livesay in ninth at 16:00.6. Sophomore Evan Bruce finished 16th at 16:17.0 and freshman Jerry Ricker took 30th overall at 17:50.4. Sophomore Xavion Bogus finished 35th overall at 20:45.2.
Milligan swept the top five scorers and had 15 points, followed by the Pioneers with 60 points and the Lees-McRae B team with 65 points.
Eli Cramer Invitational
Tusculum women: 1. Emily Coddington, 18:30.6; 8. Inmaculada Delgado, 20:01.6; 11. Judy Chellah, 20:28.3; 16. Erin Bruce, 20:57.3; 24. Destiny Lottie, 27:22.7; 25. Aliyah Adderley, 27:44.9.
Women's scores: Milligan 20, Tusculum 50, Montreat 63.
Tusculum men: 7. Antonio Aparicio, 15:54.8; 9. Bryson Livesay, 16:00.6; 16. Evan Bruce, 16:17.0; 30. Jerry Ricker, 17:50.4; 35. Xavion Bogus, 20:45.2.
Men's scores: Milligan 15, Tusculum 60, Lees-McRae B 65.
