Men's and Women's Teams Compete at University of Rochester's Yellowjacket Invitational

Saturday, September 16

Rochester, NY

Yellowjacket Invite

Men's and Women's Teams Compete at University of Rochester's Yellowjacket Invitational

9/16/2023 4:38:00 PM | Cross Country

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo cross country team competed at the Yellowjacket Invitational on Saturday morning, hosted by the University of Rochester. The Bulls placed 4^th of 20 total teams in the men's 8k with 130 points, and the women finished 10^th of 21 teams in the women's 6k with 259 points.

Evan Hilbert led the way for the men, placing 18^th with a time of 26:04.6. Freshman Chris Turner (31^st, 26:24.4) and sophomore Gabe Watson, (33^rd, 26:29.1) soon followed, with Kornel Smith (46th, 26:54.4) and Johann Matzal (54^th, 27:03.5) rounding out the top five for Buffalo.

"The men went out controlled and raced hard over the last two miles," said coach Todd Witzleben. "It was a great first 8k meet for the freshman and our 800m runners."

On the women's side, freshman Brianna Carter was the first finisher for the Bulls, completing the course 6k in 23:41.2 and placing 33^rd. Senior Alexia Hecico finished soon after, placing 51^st (24:14.12), with Elizabeth Powers (76^th, 24:47.2), Megan Smith (82^nd, 24:52.9) and Chloe Freeland (90^th, 25:07.8) completing the top five for Buffalo.

"It was a good learning experience," said coach Vicki Mitchell. "It was the first 6k race of the season for the women, and freshman Brianna Carter led the way for us. Alexia Hecico ran a smart race as well, moving up throughout the race."

For complete men's results, click here. For complete women's results, click here.

The Bulls continue their regular season on September 30^th when they travel to Lehigh University to compete in the Paul Short Invitational.

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