MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis' Payton Gleason posted a top-10 finish and paced the University of Memphis cross country effort at the 2019 American Athletic Conference Championships Friday morning.
Memphis hosted the league's championships event at Shelby Farms Park in east Memphis.
Gleason placed ninth overall and earned All-American Athletic Conference honors. He is only the fourth men's team performer to earn All-American Athletic Conference accolades since Memphis joined the league in 2013.
On the women's side, freshman Brooke Mussche was the first Tiger to cross the finish line in 29thplace.