Results

BALTIMORE, Md. (October 12, 2024) — Morgan State senior men's cross country runner Perry Bennett led the Bears Saturday morning at the NJIT Highlander Challenge in Newark, New Jersey..

Bennett placed 25th with a time of 26:54.3 on the 8k course. Caldwell's Tilak Datta placed first overall by crossing the finish line in 25:00.1. 

Army West Point captured first place with a team score of 34 points among a competitive field of 31 teams. Following closely behind, Wilmington-DE secured second place with a score of 145 points, while Caldwell rounded out the top three with 151 points. Meanwhile, Morgan had a commendable effort by finishing in eighth place with a total score of 242 points.
 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Morgan State TF/XC (@msubearstfxc)

Morgan's Caleb Mincey achieved a commendable 34th place finish, clocking in at a personal best time of 27:11.6, while teammate Davian Gray secured 43rd place with a time of 27:47.8. .

Samuel Skinner and Rushshane Fullerton crossed the finish line with  personal bests. Skinner, with an impressive time of 28:49.0, and Fullerton posted a time of 29:37.1.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Morgan State TF/XC (@msubearstfxc)

Morgan returns to action on Saturday, October 19 at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 


FOLLOW US IN CYBERSPACE 
There are many ways to keep up with MSU athletics online and on the go:
• Visit www.morganstatebears.com, the official web site of Bears athletics, for news, schedules, stats, bios and more. 
• Follow us on social media:
            Facebook: /MorganStateBears
            Twitter: @MorganStBears
            Instagram: /MorganStateBears
 
ABOUT MORGAN
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 126 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.