OREM, Utah - The Southern Utah University Cross Country Teams began the 2023 season Friday at the UVU Invitational, with the men's team finishing fourth and women finishing in fifth.
On the men's side, junior Coleman Cragun led the way finishing 13th overall with a time of 14:51.6, two spots behind him in 15th was freshman Jacob Peterson compiling a time of 14:53.3 while sophomore Lanse Larsen finished in 28th overall, recording a time of 15:13.3.
For the women, sophomore Addison Dalton led the pack in 18th overall, recording an 18:04.4, followed close behind by junior Madison Patrick and freshman Taylor Jorgensen, who finished 27th and 31st overall with a time of 18:26.5 and 18:40.8 respectively.
Following the competition, Addison Dalton said: "I think the race was a great start to the season. The course was fun, and the team did well. I'm excited to see what we can do after today's results."
Both teams featured an abundance of underclassmen who showed up to compete at the event, including three freshmen and five sophomores along with two juniors for the men and an impressive seven freshmen competing for the women accompanied by two sophomores and one junior.
Coach Eric Houle Said
"I'm pleased with how our young athletes competed today and we know we will get better as the season progresses. UVU gave our athletes an opportunity to compete and to assess our strengths and weaknesses. In the coming weeks we will make adjustments in preparation for the Riverside Invitational. This will allow us to put our best team on the field as we go forward this season."
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The Thunderbirds will return to action Saturday, September 16th as they travel to California to compete in the UC Riverside Invitational
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