EAST RIDGE, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga cross country teams each took first place Friday morning in the UTC Home Meet at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, Tenn. Lesley Green led the women to a first place sweep and Jack Martin paced the men.
 
Boyd blew away her previous best time with a PR 16:38.3 in the 5-kilometer race Friday. She took off from the start and led the entire way. Emma Russum finished second with a time of 17:58.1 while Maddie Wheatcroft and Kathryn Vradenburgh set PRS finishing third and fourth.
 
Wheatcroft placed third with a time of 18:02.2 setting a new personal best by nearly nine seconds. Vradenburgh was fourth overall at 18:06.7, topping her previous best time by almost 16 seconds.
 
Leah Boyd was sixth overall and fifth in the scoring to give the Mocs the sweep with a time of 18:35.4. Freshman Brooke Tyll dropped her time to below 19 minutes at 18:44.9 for a new PR.
 
The women won with 15 points followed by Sewanee with 75 and the UTK Racing Club was third with 79 points. Dalton State finished fourth with 83 points, Agnes Scott was fifth (142) and Maryville College finished sixth (151).
 
Freshman Jack Martin led the Mocs to the title in the 8-kilometer race with a time of 25:43.4. He and teammate Aaron Isbell ran together throughout much of the race before pulling ahead. Isbell was second with a time of 26:04.7.
 
Eamonn O'Bryant was third overall with a time of 26:32.5 and Tristan Gould placed fourth at 26:33.8. Jasper Wilson, the final scoring runner for the Mocs, was sixth overall with a time of 26:53.8. Kaigen Mulkey was eighth (26:57.6) and Erik Martinez placed ninth (27:02.9).
 
Chattanooga placed first with 16 points and swept the Top Four spots. The UTK Racing Club was second with 46 points followed by Sewanee with 86 points and Maryville was fourth with 111 points.
 
Up next for the Mocs is the Southern Conference Championships to be hosted by UNC Greensboro in Kernersville, N.C., on October 27 at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex.\

FROM THE HEAD COACH ANDY MEYER
"The kids executed each individual race plan well today. In the girls race, all the ladies worked into their paces and then moved through the field accelerating the last mile. Lesley [Boyd} had a fabulous race. Emma [Russum], Maddie [Wheatcroft] and Kathryn [Vradenburgh] ran great as a pack. Leah [Boyd] looks to be returning to form. Two freshman Brooke [Tyll] and Lola [Baker] had break through races and showed significant improvement. The ladies as a team were tremendous."

"The guys continued to improve on their team pack racing. Jack [Martin] as a freshman is running like a senior. Aaron [Isbell] ran hard. Eamonn [O'Bryant] is coming into form at the right time. Tristan [Gould] and Jasper [Wilson] were able to put great effort into the last part of the race. Guys also were impressive."

"I could not be prouder of the way the kids ran. It was great to run at home and recognize our seniors; see the great school and community support and lastly I'm so appreciative of the effort these kids each and every day!"

RESULTS

Women's Individual Results – 5K
1	Lesley Boyd	16:38.3	PR
2	Emma Russum	17:58.1
3	Maddie Wheatcroft	18:02.2	PR
4	Kathryn Vradenburgh	18:06.7	PR
6	Leah Boyd	18:35.4
7	Brooke Tyll	18:44.9	PR
8	Lola Baker	19:11.9
10	Andrea Ellis	19:28.6
12	Lexi Foley	19:55.7
27	Allie Potter	21:23.2
31	Emmy Davis	21:30.9

 

Women's Team Results – 5K
1	Chattanooga	15
2	Sewanee	75
3	UTKRC	79
4	Dalton State	83
5	Agnes Scott	142
6	Maryville	151

 
 

Men's Individual Results – 8K
1	Jack Martin	25:43.4
2	Aaron Isbell	26:04.7
3	Eamonn O'Bryant	26:32.5
4	Tristan Gould	26:33.8
6	Jasper Wilson	26:53.8
8	Kaigen Mulkey	26:57.6
9	Erik Martinez	27:02.9
10	Eric Mitchell	27:08.9
11	Caleb Jarrett	27:11.1
13	Riley Hanson	27:56.3
17	Ethan Grow	28:41.7

 

Men's Team Results – 8K
1	Chattanooga	16
2	UTK Racing Club	46
3	Sewanee	86
4	Maryville	111

 
FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA CROSS COUNTRY
For the latest news and information on Chattanooga Mocs Cross Country and Track and Field, visit the official website of Mocs Athletics at GoMocs.com. Fans can also follow the Mocs on social media at /UTCTrackAndCrosCountry (Facebook), @GoMocsXCTF (Twitter), @gomocstrackxc (Instagram).