Men’s Cross Country places 9th in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Mars Hill men's cross country team finished ninth overall at the Royal Cross Country Challenge. The 8K event was held on Friday night at McAlpine Park.
Justin Gragg led the Lions and finished 26th overall. His time in the meet was 25:42. Kit Powell finished second on the team and 38th overall in 26:02. Eric Blackburn rounded out the top three on the Mars Hill team. He crossed the finish line with a time of 26:52.
Davidson placed first overall and had the top finisher, Ryan Hopkins, who won the race in a time of 24:01.
Mars Hill's next race is the SAC Championship set for October 22.