MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Little Rock Director of Track & Field/Cross Country
J.P. Behnke set out to bring in a strong recruiting class. That new talent was on display at the season-opening Memphis Twiglight Classic with underclassmen posting top three men's finishes and two fo the top three women's finishes.
In all, the Trojan men finished seventh with all five scorers posting top-50 marks while the women placed ninth.
Men's Results | Women's Results
Sophomore
Carter Reynolds paced the men with an 18
th place finish, running the four-mile race in 21:07.45, while freshman
Colby Swecker's time of 21:24.22 placed him 25
th. Sophomore Ricardo Banks ran 21:36.02 to finish 35
th as three underclassmen led the Trojan men.
Junior Jarred O'Conner posted a time of 21:54.24 to finish 43
rd while senior
Emilio Medina ran 22:07.88 to round out the scoring five for Little Rock and bringing an upperclassmen presence to the top five.
On the women's side, junior
Vianney Sanchez posted a 5k time of 19:48.14 to place 52
nd and lead the women before two freshmen made their mark. Rookie
Ariana Garcia ran 19:57.55 to finish 58
th and she was closely followed by
Jordan Edwards' time of 19:57.79 for a 59
th place finish.
Senior
Hunter Paul finished 72
nd with a time of 20:29.79 and freshman
Amanda Gordon rounded out the scoring five with a mark of 21:29.79, placing 88
th.
Little Rock will head up the road to Conway, Arkansas for the UCA Cross Country Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 7.
For the latest information on Little Rock Cross Country, make sure to check out
LRTrojans.com. You can also find the team on social media at @LittleRockTFXC on
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