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Cross country opens season with strong performance at Bear Twilight Invitational

By Ben Everett | Sports Editor

Baylor cross country started off the 2018 season on the right foot with the men’s team placing first and the women’s team placing second at the Bear Twilight Invitational on Friday in Waco.

Competing against runners from Texas State, Incarnate Word, North Texas, TCU and UT-Arlington, the men’s cross country team claimed the top spot with four runners individually placing in the top 10.

Sophomore Jeremy Meadows led the time, placing first in the 6K run with a time of 18:17.2 while sophomore Connor Laktasic (18:35.3) came in fourth, junior Matt Henderson (18:42.