Patriot runners compete at Wingate Invitational

WINGATE, NC - Senior Hillary Kiprop finished third to lead the Francis Marion University men's cross country team to a fourth-place showing at the Wingate University Invitational Meet, Saturday morning (Sept. 12).

Senior Amanda Doyle was the top female finisher for Francis Marion with a 20th-place finish.

Kiprop posted a time of 28:16 over the 8,000-meter course.  Other FMU finishers were freshman Justin Albertson (29:59) in 18th-place, junior Ben Miller (31:14) in 25th, junior Jerry Roth (31:36) in 28th, freshman Ian Wallace (35:36) in 54th, and freshman Justin Trigg (35:37) in 55th.

Doyle completed the 6,000-meter women's race in 28:09, while sophomore Samantha Smith placed 38th with a time of 30:52.  Senior Amanda Booker (33:18) finished 57th and freshman Sierra Young (34:32) was 61st.

Anderson University swept both team titles.

Both Francis Marion teams will participate in the Coastal Carolina University Invitational on Friday in Conway.