MIDWAY, Ky. — The Midway University men's and women's cross country teams concluded their home invitational with stellar team finishes, placing first and second, respectively. The men's team finished with three runners in the top 10, while the women's team placed five runners in the top 20.

The Eagles finished first as a team, continuing the momentum from the IWU Invitational with strong individual finishes in fifth, sixth and seventh place.

Jonathan Kocis put on a strong showing in his second race of the season, leading the pack for the Eagles with a final time of 28:10.23 to finish fifth.

Chance Collins followed 13 seconds after Kocis, crossing the finish line in 28:23.90 to finish sixth.

Riley Morris closed his race just 0.91 seconds after Collins with a final time of 28:24.81, securing the Eagles' third top-10 finish in seventh place.

Following closely behind the trio were teammates Finley Mayoh, Connor Byrd, Lance Logan, Jesse Madden, Noah Hampton and Aiden Forthman, rounding out the race for the Eagles.

On the women's side, Midway finished second overall with multiple top-20 finishes in the field.

Lexus Ralph led the way for the Eagles for the second race in a row, crossing the finish line in third place overall with a time of 25:50.40.

Katelynn Gaddis finished shortly after her teammate in 10th place overall, concluding the race with a time of 26:56.19.

In the rest of the field, Ariah Egleston, Stevie McSorley and Andrea Smith all recorded top-20 finishes to help secure second place overall for Midway. Georgetown College claimed the women's team championship.

About Midway University Athletics

Midway University competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and its 29 athletics teams are part of the River States Conference, Mid-South Conference, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association and USA Archery. For more information about Midway University Athletics, please visit www.gomidwayeagles.com or contact Tyler Beck at 859-846-5366.