Meet: HBCU Cross Country Challenge
Location: Petersburg, Va.
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The Short Story
The Winston-Salem State University men's and women's cross-country teams competed at the HBCU Cross Country Challenge on Friday afternoon in Petersburg, Virginia. The Rams' women's team captured the team title, while the men's team finished fourth.

The Finish Line
Senior Rainn Sheppard led the women's team with an individual first-place finish, crossing the line in 20:39.9. Senior Ann Badawi followed closely behind, finishing second in 21:04.8.

Sophomore Ava Millner placed fourth overall in 22:31.4, giving the Rams three of the top four individual finishers. Junior La Tanya Johnson finished eighth in 25:00.7, while junior Kayla Nobles placed 14th in 26:47.9. Senior Elicia Bryant rounded out the Rams' top six, finishing 17th in 27:33.9.

On the men's side, freshman Zion Green paced WSSU with a seventh-place finish in the 8K, crossing the line in 33:08.4. Freshman Kaden Hines finished 17th in 36:16.1, followed by freshman Khalil Battle in 19th at 38:21.1.

Freshman Jordan Gardner placed 22nd in 39:12.0, while sophomore Jyyheir Morrison finished 23rd in 39:21.7. The Rams finished fourth as a team.

Up Next
The Rams will return to action on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Livingstone Invitational hosted by Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C.

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