Manchester Men and Women Turn in Strong Performances in Fall Opener
September 14, 2020 at 2:32 a.m.
Manchester Men and Women Turn in Strong Performances in Fall Opener
By Dillon Bender-
The Manchester University cross country teams traveled to Bluffton University in Ohio on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans faced off against the host Beavers and the Transylvania University Pioneers in tri-meet action. Both genders ran a 3200-meter run followed by a mixed gender 4x400-meter relay.
The men won the meet after posting a team score of 36 points. Transylvania was a close second with 40 points. Bluffton totaled 50 points.
Freshman Connor Havens (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) led the Black and Gold with a second-place finish. He posted a time of 9:58.8. Enrique Salazar (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) and Thomas Richardson (Ladoga, Ind./Southmont) placed fourth and fifth after posting respective times of 10:09.8 and 10:21.9.
Alex Wade (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) was the fourth Spartan to cross the finish line on Saturday afternoon. Wade finished 11th overall with a time of 10:43.7. Senior JT Butler (Knightstown, Ind./Knightstown) placed 14th and posted a time of 11:01.6.
The women won the meet after posting a team score of 19 points. Bluffton finished second with 53 points. Transylvania tallied 57 points. Manchester went 1-2-3 overall and had six women earn top 10 finishes on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Hannah Brubaker (Goshen, Ind./NorthWood) landed the top overall spot after posting a time of 12:19.3. Fellow sophomore Lauren Smith (Anderson, Ind./Lapel) placed second with a time of 12:24.7. Kelsey Tyler (Rochester, Ind./Rochester) finished third with a time of 12:37.1.
Fiona Frost (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central) and Dinah Gilbert (Elkhart, Ind./Memorial) placed sixth and seventh after posting respective times of 12:55.7 and 12:56.3. Sydney Young (Patoka, Ind./Princeton) finished 10th on Saturday following a time of 13:29.6.
The Manchester University cross country teams are slated to have two more in-person meets this fall. The Spartans will host Bluffton in the new Spartan Stadium in a dual meet on Saturday September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Manchester and Transylvania will return to the campus of Bluffton on Sunday October 25 at 3:00 p.m. for another tri-meet.
The Manchester University cross country teams traveled to Bluffton University in Ohio on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans faced off against the host Beavers and the Transylvania University Pioneers in tri-meet action. Both genders ran a 3200-meter run followed by a mixed gender 4x400-meter relay.
The men won the meet after posting a team score of 36 points. Transylvania was a close second with 40 points. Bluffton totaled 50 points.
Freshman Connor Havens (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) led the Black and Gold with a second-place finish. He posted a time of 9:58.8. Enrique Salazar (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) and Thomas Richardson (Ladoga, Ind./Southmont) placed fourth and fifth after posting respective times of 10:09.8 and 10:21.9.
Alex Wade (Carmel, Ind./Carmel) was the fourth Spartan to cross the finish line on Saturday afternoon. Wade finished 11th overall with a time of 10:43.7. Senior JT Butler (Knightstown, Ind./Knightstown) placed 14th and posted a time of 11:01.6.
The women won the meet after posting a team score of 19 points. Bluffton finished second with 53 points. Transylvania tallied 57 points. Manchester went 1-2-3 overall and had six women earn top 10 finishes on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Hannah Brubaker (Goshen, Ind./NorthWood) landed the top overall spot after posting a time of 12:19.3. Fellow sophomore Lauren Smith (Anderson, Ind./Lapel) placed second with a time of 12:24.7. Kelsey Tyler (Rochester, Ind./Rochester) finished third with a time of 12:37.1.
Fiona Frost (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence Central) and Dinah Gilbert (Elkhart, Ind./Memorial) placed sixth and seventh after posting respective times of 12:55.7 and 12:56.3. Sydney Young (Patoka, Ind./Princeton) finished 10th on Saturday following a time of 13:29.6.
The Manchester University cross country teams are slated to have two more in-person meets this fall. The Spartans will host Bluffton in the new Spartan Stadium in a dual meet on Saturday September 26 at 7:30 p.m. Manchester and Transylvania will return to the campus of Bluffton on Sunday October 25 at 3:00 p.m. for another tri-meet.
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