Bulldogs Take Second and Fifth at Winthrop Invitational

Saturday, September 16

Rock Hill, SC

The Citadel

Winthrop Invitational

Meet Results

Bulldogs Take Second and Fifth at Winthrop Invitational

9/18/2017 2:05:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Citadel's men's and women's cross country teams both had top-5 finishes after participating in the Winthrop Invitational on Saturday in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Other participants included host Winthrop, Duke, USC Upstate, Wofford, Presbyterian and South Carolina State.

The women's team took second place overall with 75 total points to beat Winthrop by one point. Freshman Amber Opp was the first Bulldog to cross the finish line and was sixth overall in the 5,000 meters with a time of 19 minutes, 25.75 seconds. Freshman Casey Miller finished 16th with a time of 20:12.29 and senior Grace Jenkins took 19th with a time of 20:22.09.

The men's team finished fifth overall in the 8K with 117 total points. Freshman Jeremy Shipley led the Bulldogs and finished 27th with a time of 27:41.77. Seniors Michael Lantz and Jamie Cunningham were close behind and finished 34th and 38th with times of 28:01.29 and 28:08.10, respectively.

The Bulldogs will take a break until September 30 when they host the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational at James Island County Park. Meet details and updates can be found by following @CitadelOlympic or visiting CitadelSports.com.