ELON, N.C. – The Elon University men's and women's cross country programs continue their 2023 campaign this Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Winthrop/Adidas Invitational. The meet begins with the men's 8K race at 9 a.m. followed by the women's 5K at 9:45 a.m. at the Winthrop Coliseum/Farm course.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
• Live results will be provided and can be found on the Elon cross country schedule page at elonphoenix.com.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, September 30
Location: Winthrop Coliseum/Farm course, Rock Hill, S.C.
Time: Men's 8k - 9 a.m. Women's 5k - 9:45 a.m.
Elon Men Competing: Braden Anthes, Ramy Ghandour, Garrison Gilbert, Bryan Hampson, Spencer Hampton, Logan Harding, Daniel King, Michael Konenig, Joe Lavelle, George Linney, Nate Mars, Colby Robbins and Caden Strickland.
Elon Women Competing: Julia Bell, Kate Buerger, Madi Galindo, Cami Glebocki, Hannah Miller, Braetan Peters, Sarah Petitjean, Quinn Smith and Hannah Weber.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The Phoenix competed at the Virginia Invitational last Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Panorama Farms cross country course. The Elon women finished 13^th overall out of 23 teams while scoring 329 points in the 5K race.
• Katie Blount paced the Phoenix with a personal-best time of 17:06.9 and was 48th overall out of 199 competitors. The sophomore's time also places her in the program's top-10 performance list.
• Freshman Hattie Reynolds was next for Elon in her first collegiate race representing the maroon and gold. Reynolds was 52nd overall with a time of 17:11.6, which is also now in the program's top-10 performance list.
• Jette Beermann was the third Phoenix runner to cross the line in 56th overall. The junior posted a time of 17:14.6.
• Madison Synowiec and Abby Beville rounded out the top five runners for the Phoenix. Synowiec was 73rd with a time of 17:24.4 while Beville was 155th with her time of 18:14.1.
• Evan Taylor was the lone Phoenix runner who competed in the men's 8K race. The sophomore had a time of 25:15.5 which places him in the program's top-10 performance list.
 
ELON WOMEN RECEIVING VOTES IN USTFCCCA NATIONAL POLL
• For the first time in school history, the Elon women's cross country team is receiving votes in the US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Poll on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
• The Phoenix received two votes in the national rankings released on Tuesday, its first known votes in the USTFCCCA national poll during its Division I era. Regionally, Elon sits seventh in the Southeast Region, improving two spots from the previous week.
 
UP NEXT
• The Phoenix travels back to Virginia for the XC-23 NCAA Pre-Nationals in Charlottesville on Saturday, Oct. 14.