FAIRBURN, Ga. --- The Chattanooga men's cross country team, led by Jack Martin, placed second behind host Georgia Tech Friday morning at the Bouckaert Farms course in Fairburn, Ga., while Maddie Wheatcroft led the women to a third place finish.
 
"Very solid day for the Mocs today!" head coach Steve Picucci said. "It was great to see some big breakthroughs on both sides."

Martin placed sixth overall with a personal best time of 24:38.9 and Derek Mitchell, also with a PR, finished eighth with a time of 24:51.6. The men scored 68 points, finishing second to the Yellow Jackets (20) and ahead of Southern Conference foe Mercer who placed third with 89 points. Wofford finished eighth in a field of 11 teams.
 
Ian Etheridge placed 13^th overall for the men with a personal best time of 25:10.1 followed by Riley Hanson [25:32.0]. Cash Coggin topped his previous best time at 26:18.1 and freshman Reid Gulstrom posted a PR at 28:09.9.
 
In the women's race, Maddie Wheatcroft covered the 6-kilometer course in a time of 21:03.69 with Leah Boyd finishing next for the Mocs at 21:50.12. Andrea Ellis was the third UTC finisher in the Top 20 placing 19^th at 22:06.31.
 
Emma Thweatt [23:06.87], Michaela Dabney [23:23.16] and Maya McCloskey [24:41.26] all posted personal best times in the race. Live Gould [22:33.22], Bella King [23:03.02] and Lauren Bayes [25:26.44] recorded their first times at the distance.
 
"Still some areas to work on as we get ready for our last regular season weekend in two weeks," Picucci said.
 
Coming up for UTC is the Crimson Classic in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on October 17 as well as the NCAA Pre-National Invite on October 18 in Columbia, Mo.
 
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Pl	Runner	Time
6	Jack Martin	24:38.9	PR
8	Derek Mitchell	24:51.6	PR
13	Ian Etheridge	25:10.1	PR
17	Riley Hanson	25:32.0
34	Cash Coggin	26:18.1	PR
36	Andrew Moore	26:23.8
46	Isaac Atwood	26:55.2
56	Tristan Gould	27:29.0
65	Reid Gulstrom	28:09.9	PR

 
 

Pl	Runner	Time
6	Maddie Wheatcroft	21:03.69
13	Leah Boyd	21:50.12
19	Andrea Ellis	22:06.31
26	Lexi Foley	22:26.72
28	Liv Gould	22:33.22	^
35	Bella King	23:03.02	^
37	Emma Thweatt	23:06.87	PR
39	Lola Baker	23:13.34
43	Michaela Dabney	23:23.16	PR
51	Audrey Wade	23:40.32
52	Aubrey Park	23:41.77
61	Taylor Crawford	24:09.45
65	EV McGowan	24:15.86
66	Anna Roberson	24:17.65
69	Olivia Steele	24:18.86
73	Ellie von Herrmann	24:31.29
77	Maya McCloskey	24:41.26	PR
94	Lauren Bayes	25:26.44	^