Meet Results
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (Oct. 14, 2023) – The Morgan State men's cross country team finished 14th in Saturday's Aubrey Shenk Invitational, held by Gettysburg College on a chilly, rainy morning.
Leading the men to a top-15 finish this week was junior Perry Bennett once again. He led the way with a 4th-place finish among 263 runners, and a new PR of 24:47.0. As a team, the Bears scored 362 points for 14th out of 25 total schools.
Closing out the top-50 individual finishers on the men's side was Jackson Waller in 45th with a time of 26:32.0.
Today's meet marked the end of the regular season for cross country meets before heading on to the postseason in a couple weeks.
Morgan returns to action on Saturday, October 28, when the Bears head to the MEAC Championships in Smyrna, Delaware.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2023
Aubrey Shenk Invitational, 8K
Gettysburg, Pa.
Team Winner: Pacers/GRC New Balance, 24 points
Morgan Team Finish: 14th, 362 points
Top Finisher: Keith Carlson, Pacers/GRC New Balance (24:25.6)
Morgan State Top Finisher: Perry Bennett, (24:47.0/4th)
Morgan State Finishers
4. Perry Bennett, 24:47.0
45. Jackson Waller, 26:32.0
99. Davian Gray, 27:40.0
126. Devion Bryant, 28:20.0
192. Abdur-Rahman Abdul-Kareem, 30:05.7
242. Dante Jackson, 34:10.9
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