Spencer Cardinal Runs Season Best Mark to Lead Trojans at Chile Pepper Invitational

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Spencer Cardinal ran a season best time and Matilda Horton led the Trojan women for the third meet in a row as Little Rock finished 21^st on both sides at the Chile Pepper Festival on Friday afternoon in Fayetteville.
 
Cardinal clocked a time of 24:44.2 as he led the Little Rock men for the first time this season. His time is a season-best mark by nearly 30 seconds as he finished 43^rd in the 356-runner field. Zach McPhee followed for the Trojan men, running 25:09.9 to place 84^th.
 
The duo, both of whom are juniors, led the Trojan men to a 21^st place finish in the 34-team field as Little Rock beat Houston and former Sun Belt Conference rivals Louisiana and ULM. The Little Rock women also finished 21^st, beating Louisiana, UT Arlington and ULM in the 32-team field.
 
Matilda Horton led the Trojan women for the third consecutive race, running the 5K distance in 17:50.4 to place 59^th in the 276-runner field. Kyla Lochtefeld finished 110^th overall and second among the Trojans with a time of 18:28.7.
 
Friday's race concludes a busy September for Little Rock's Team as the Trojans ran in their fourth meet of the month. The team will get a slight break before returning to the course on Oct. 15 to compete at the Weis-Crockett Invitational in a preview of the NCAA Championship course in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
 
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