UNC Asheville: Blue regains lead in Bulldog Blue & White Showdown in Cross Country Races

Photo: WISE Sports Radio 1310, UNC Asheville Athletics


ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville cross country programs took to the track Wednesday evening as part of Bulldog Blue & White Showdown. The Blue team won both the women’s race (27 to 28) and men’s race (26 to 29). With the victory, the Blue Bulldogs regain the lead 3-2 heading into the final day.

“We had a great showing tonight in the Blue & White Showdown,” said UNC Asheville Head Cross Country Coach Adam Puett. “Our athletes had a wonderful experience getting to race again and show all of the hard work that they have been putting in over the last eight weeks.  As a program, this race really showed how much better we have gotten since the beginning of the school year. We had numerous athletes on our team get all-time personal bests and most of our athletes ran faster than they did in the same distance just seven weeks ago. I am looking forward to seeing our team get to race again in the future.”

The full results of Wednesday’s races can be found below.

Women
India Appleton – 10:39
Madeline Nichols – 11:05
Alyx Evans – 11:15
Morgan Costelloe – 11:17
Clara Wincheski – 11:25
Leah Given – 11:39
Ashleigh Patterson – 12:04
Corey McVay – 12:13
Amanda Orban – 12:17
Ashley Tysiac – 12:43

Men
Daniel Hopkins – 15:17
Adam Hessler – 15:29
Brock Newsome – 15:45
Gunner Hogston – 15:46
Alex Haines – 15:49
Jax Ledford – 16:00
Andrew Okon – 16:02
Yates Hockaday – 16:08
John Ciprich – 16:16
Nathaniel Edwards – 16:36
Sage Turner – 16:48
Dylan Major – 16:59
Cameron Eure – 17:09
Walker Lezotte – 17:28
Chilton Curwen – 19:44

Action in the Bulldog Blue & White Showdown will wrap up on Thursday with men’s soccer and volleyball. Men’s Soccer will get underway at 10:30 a.m. with volleyball to wrap things up at 6 p.m.

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