CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Queens women's cross country team earned a strong 5th place finish in a 21-team field at the Queen City Invite on Friday afternoon, totaling 158 points. The men snagged a 10th place finish scoring 256 points in a deep field highlighted by Division I competition such as Wake Forest and Charlotte.
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For the women's race, Livia Wespe led the Royals with a 17th-place finish in 17:36.21. Weronika Ptaszynska (36th, 18:19.66) and Kira Ribbink (41st, 18:22.06) packed closely behind, while Simone Mouras (63rd, 18:51.00) and Beatty Grace Hite (71st, 19:00.71) rounded out the scoring five. Rowan Shannon added depth in 90th at 19:25.84.
Queens' top-five effort placed the Royals ahead of programs such as USC Upstate and Wingate, marking a solid early-season showing.
Top 100 Queens Finishers (W)
17th: Livia Wespe: 17:36.21
36th: Weronika Ptaszynska: 18:19.66
41st: Kira Ribbink: 18:22.06
63rd: Simone Mouras: 18:51.00
71st: Beatty Grace Hite: 19:00.71
90th: Rowan Shannon: 19:25.84
For the men, The Royals were led by Danny Raymond, who crossed 35th overall in 25:32.86. Close behind was Preston Gantt, finishing 37th in 25:33.81. Wesley Wistrom (76th, 26:15.67), Oliver Cooper (86th, 26:31.03), and Noah Boeck (92nd, 26:37.53) rounded out the scoring five.
Queens finished just seven points behind Wingate (249) and ahead of Roanoke (263).
Top 100 Queens Finishers (M)
35th: Danny Raymond: 25:32.86
37th: Preston Gantt: 25:33.81
76th: Wesley Wistrom: 26:15.67
86th: Oliver Cooper: 26:31.03
92nd: Noah Boeck: 26:37.53
UP NEXT
Up next, the Royals will stick at home for the Royals XC Challenge on Oct. 10.
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