SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's cross country teams wrapped up their regular season schedule on Saturday, competing at the Upstate Invite hosted by USC Upstate.
The Royals women's team finished 18th overall with a total team score of 505 points, while the men's squad finished 16th overall with 551 points.
Junior Simone Mouras paced the Royals women once again, delivering a standout performance to secure a 24th-place finish with a time of 18:09.8. Senior Rowan Shannon was the second Royal across the finish line, placing 140th at 19:53.6. Closely behind was freshman Olivia Martinec finishing 141st at 19:54.4.
Queens Women's Individual Results:
Junior Preston Gantt led the charge for the Queens men, completing the 8,000-meter course in 26:04.9 to finish 105th overall. Freshman Bailey Horvath followed shortly behind, placing 117th with a time of 26:17.4, while senior Noah Boeck finished 134th in 26:25.7 to round out the top three runners for the team.
Queens Men's Individual Results:
Head coach Will Crocker's Quote:
"The team went out and accomplished what we needed to do today. We got in a great workout while also getting to preview the course where we will be racing the regional championships in about four weeks."
Up Next:
The Royals will be competing in the ASUN Conference Championship on Friday, October 30th.