CLINTON, Pa. - For the third meet of the season, the Glenville State Cross Country teams threw themselves into the mix of the races at the Carnegie Mellon Invite. This meet was another opportunity to compete against some strong regional and conference opponents as the Pioneers continue to gain momentum this season.

The men secured a 14th place finish and a collective 403 points with Jackson Mallet, who finished 82nd with a time of 26:42, was the first Pioneer across the line. Luke Barr (95th, 26:59) and Alex Irvin (96th, 27:03) paced each other throughout the race and finished strong. Griffin Brunty had a stellar race with a finish of 104th and a personal best time of 27:20. Jacob Barthalow also had a personal best, finishing with a time of 28:43

The Lady Pioneers had an 11th place finish and a collective of 277 points. Natalie Barr set a new school record with a time of 17:34 and a 3rd place finish overall. Tammy Liplin keeps moving up the all-time rankings and is now 3rd with a time of 18:55. Morgan Ruggles moved to 6th all-time with a time of 19:34 and Kamryn Armstrong also had a strong race leading to a personal best with a time of 20:38.

Up Next For The Pioneers
The Pioneers will travel to a familiar course in Lock Haven, Pa. to compete at the Go Fast River Run on Saturday, October 24th.