SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Anderson University men's cross-country team completed the Converse Regional Preview on Saturday (Sept. 18) by finishing in third place with a team total of 105 points in the 8k (2:12:24).
Freshman Spain Vaughan led the way for the Trojans by finishing in seventh place in a field of 268 runners with a time of 25:46.3. Daniel Similton came in 18th with a time of 26:24.8, while Philip Quillen came in 24th by running a 26:35.7. David Mahnke (26:47.3) placed 28th, and Matthew Burgess (26:50.1) placed 31st.
Ben Clark came in at 55th with a time of 27:32.4, meanwhile Ty Nelson was close behind in 61st place by running a 27:46.1. Ben Elson (28:58.2) and David Williams (29:14.1) also competed for the Trojans.
"Once again, we were missing some key runners on our team, but it was good to see others step up and compete," said coach Kevin Eagle. "We had several run personal bests today. I cannot wait to see what this team can do at full strength."
Anderson will be back in action on Friday (Sept. 24) as they travel to Charlotte, N.C. for the Queen City Invite. Live results can be found at www.autrojans.com.
