Both Mountaineer cross country teams competed in the High Point VertCross in Kernersville Friday. The women’s team placed first in their event with 58 points, and the men’s team finished third with 60 points.
The women’s team had three runners post top 20 finishes. Senior Izzy Evely placed third with a time of 17:39.3, while graduate student Macki Walsh finished ninth clocking in at 18:18.8 to round out the top 10. Sophomore Jasmine Donohue posted a time of 18:34.8, which secured her a 14th place finish.
“The ladies bounced back very well from the previous race,” head coach Michael Curcio said.