MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Southwestern State University cross country teams took to the Council Farms course at the GMC Brickyard Invitational to open their 2024 season on Friday evening. The women's team finished ninth out of 10 teams and the men finished in seventh place out of seven schools.
Women's Recap
Newcomer Emma Morrow paced the Lady Hurricanes by completing the 5K course at Council Farms in 24:14.4, to take 36th place out of 70 runners.
NCAA Division I program Georgia Southern won the team title with 17 overall points, 21 ahead of runner-up Reinhardt University (69). The Hurricanes finished with 225 points, 20 points behind eighth place Georgia Military College.
Emily Wheldon from Georgia Southern crossed the finish line first overall with a time of 18:56.5.
GMC Brickyard Invitational
Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 6, 2024
GSW Women Individual Results
36. Emma Morrow, 24:14.4
45. Melissa Duarte, 26:42.8
58. Emmarae Smith, 30:51.1
64. Maggie McDonald, 34:15.0
70. Simone Gillispie, 40:41.8
Women's Team Results
1. Georgia Southern (17 pts)
2. Reinhardt (69)
3. Georgia College (72)
4. Clayton State (104)
5. Columbus State (133)
6. Clark Atlanta 197(180)
7. Middle Georgia State (198)
8. Georgia Military College (205)
9. Georgia Southwestern (225)
10. Wesleyan (268)
Men's Recap
Newcomer Trey Reid led the Hurricanes by completing the 8K course at Council Farms in 32:24.4, to take 41st place out of 53 runners. Reid's time clocked in as the third-fastest in the six years of GSW's program history.
Reinhardt University won the team title with 32 overall points, 21 ahead of runner-up Columbus State (53). The Hurricanes finished with 185 points, 11 points behind sixth place Clark Atlanta.
Brian Kemei from Morehouse College crossed the finish line first overall with a time of 24:39.9.
GMC Brickyard Invitational
Milledgeville, Ga.
Sept. 6, 2024
GSW Men Individual Results
41. Trey Reid, 32:24.4
44. Lars Nilsen, 33:52.6
46. Edwin Gonzalez, 34:57.9
47. Spencer Rose, 36:19.7
52. Jacob Rose, 40:16.1
53. Gerona Williams, 44:27.9
Men's Team Results
1. Reinhardt (32 pts)
2. Columbus State (53)
3. Clayton State (75)
4. Morehouse (107)
5. Georgia College (112)
6. Clark Atlanta (174)
7. Georgia Southwestern (185)