Skyhawk senior Derrick Kenwright helped lead the UTM cross country team to a first-place finish in this past weekend’s three-team invitational meet on campus. Kenwright ran the 4-mile meet in a time of 22:01, averaging 5:30 per mile.

Skyhawk runner John Kruckeberg ran the race in 25:33 earning a third place finish while Michael Koszela finished fifth overall in a time of 23:51.

Also placing for the Skyhawks were Paul Thames at ninth (24:17), Jay McCurdy at 11th (24:33) and James Thomka at 13th (25:01) In the team competition, Murray State finished second and Bethel College rounded out the field in third place.

In the women’s two mile race Murray State won the team competition while UTM used Angelina Gracian’s individual second place time of 12:51 to earn a second place team finish.

Skyhawk Sarah Jenkins finished sixth (13:42) and Karen Taylor seventh (13:43). Also finishing for the Skyhawks were Hannah Clawson in ninth (15:13), Neena Ray in 11th (15:39) and Laura Starr Murdock in 14th (17:23).

The Skyhawk cross country team will next travel to the University of Evansville Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15 and Arkansas State cross country relays on Oct. 22 in preperation for the OVC Championships on October 29.