Meet: Livingstone XC Invitational
Location: Salisbury, N.C.
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The Short Story
The Winston-Salem State University men's and women's cross-country teams competed at the Livingstone XC Invitational on Friday, Oct. 9, in Salisbury, North Carolina. The Rams' women's team captured the team title, while the men's team finished fourth.

The Finish Line
Senior Ann Badawi led the women's team with a second-place individual finish in the 5K, crossing the line in 18:50.6. Senior Rainn Sheppard followed closely behind, finishing third in 19:10.0.

Sophomore Ava Millner placed fourth overall in 20:19.6, giving the Rams three of the top four individual finishers. Senior Elicia Bryant finished seventh in 20:43.9, while junior La Tanya Johnson placed eighth in 21:24.7 to round out the Rams' scoring five.

Junior Kayla Nobles added a 16th-place finish in 23:07.5, while sophomore Leigh Wills finished 20th in 23:43.7. Junior Simone Kelly crossed the line in 27th place in 24:55.0.

The Rams secured the women's team title with 17 points, finishing ahead of second-place Fayetteville State, which recorded 66 points.

On the men's side, freshman Zion Green paced WSSU in the 8K with an eighth-place finish, crossing the line in 30:51.1. Freshman Kaden Hines finished 17th in 33:52.2, followed by sophomore Jyyheir Morrison in 19th at 34:13.2.

Freshman Khalil Battle placed 25th in 35:43.5, while freshman Jordan Gardner finished 38th in 40:39.5 to complete the Rams' scoring five. WSSU finished fourth in the team standings with 107 points.

Up Next
The Rams will rest and prepare for the 2026 CIAA Cross Country Championship on Thursday, Oct. 22 in Salem, Virginia.

For more information on Winston-Salem State Athletics and its 12 varsity sports, visit wssurams.com.