CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Queens University of Charlotte cross-country team was back at McAlpine Creek Park Friday as they raced in the Royals Cross Country Challenge. One of the bright spots on the day was the women as they finished in the top 10 in the 5K Blue Race.

WHAT HAPPENED?

• Emilie Noyer led the Royals, finishing 14^th in the 5K Blue Race at 20:05.53. Chloe Widmann then followed, placing in the top 30 at 20:40.71
• Gianna Mars and Brynn Fogarty took 75^th and 76^th place with times of 22:28.24 and 22:34.09. Madelyne Zarzyski then finished in the top 90 at 23:16.31 to give the Royals the 10^th-place finish.
• In the women's 5K Gold Run, Anna Janke finished in the top 70 at 19:20.69. Beatty Grace Hite finished 114^th with a time of 20.05.37.
• In the men's 8K Blue Run, Timothy Salicco was the leader for Queens as he finished in the top 70 at 29:22:60. Cooper Thompson finished in 124^th place at 31:37.09
• Noah Boeck was the leading runner for the Royals in the 8K Gold Run as he was in the top 120 at 27:11.40.

 
FROM COACH KROLICK
 "Today was an opportunity for the group we did not take to Louisville to have a big meet experience. We hosted 1100 athletes with close to 300 in each race. It was a high-level experience for our runners who ran. Was great to see Anna Janke take some time off from last time at McAlpine and Emilie Noyer run her first race for us after battling some injuries. Freshmen Noah Boeck and Tadiyos Sloan Westmoreland are putting in great work right now. Soon we hope to see it show in races."
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Royals will be in Greenville, NC, and Charlottesville, VA as they will race in the ECU Pirate Invitational and the Panorama Farms Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, October 14^th. This will be a tune-up for Queens as they look ahead to the ASUN Championships on Saturday, October 28^th.
 
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