The UTM cross country teams finished sixth and seventh respectively in their 5K and 8K races Saturday morning on campus.

Arkansas State won the women’s 5K with 68 points, while Ole Miss won the men’s 8K with 41 points.

The Skyhawk women finished sixth with 144 points. Angelina Gracian turned in the fastest UTM time at 19:30. She was fourth out of 75 runners.

UTM’s Shalaine Phaup finished 11th overall in the race with a time of 20:11.

Rounding out the field for the Skyhawk women were Karen Taylor at 36th with a time of 21:51; Meagen Sturdivant at 41st with a time of 22:14; and Hannah Clawson at 52nd with a time of 23:26.

On the men’s side, UTM finished seventh. The effort was led by Derrick Kenwright, who was eighth overall in the 8,000-meter race with a time of 27:36.

Robby Clapper finished 40th for the Skyhawks with a time of 29:57, while Darrell Lewis was 49th with a time of 30:42.

Philip Rhodes was 57th with a time of 31:28 and Jeremy Coltharp was 59th with a time of 31:35.

Thirteen men’s teams and 12 women’s teams competed in the UTM Invitational. Five OVC teams competed in the meet. Tennessee Tech turned in the best finish, fourth, for the women.

All five OVC teams will return to Martin for the OVC championship Saturday, Oct. 30. OVC schools will run the same courses as competitors did in the UTM Invitational.