COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri Baptist University women's cross country won the Larry Young Invitational at Gans Creek in Columbia, Mo., on Friday evening. The Spartans turned in a strong performance with both the men's and women's cross country teams placing multiple runners inside the top 30.

The women bested the hosting Columbia College by three points to take first place out of 11 teams with 62 total points compared to the Cougars' 65. The men took fourth place with 107 points, 61 off the victorious Park University Pirates.

On the women's side, freshman Isabella Aimonette continued her standout start by finishing runner-up in the 5K with a time of 18:54.50. Senior Adrienne Rockette joined her in the top five, placing fourth in 19:51.57.

Freshman Alyssa Collins added an 11th-place effort at 21:01.85, while sophomore Camrin Watkins (21st, 21:38.96) and senior Haley Hernandez (25th, 21:45.39) rounded out the Spartans' scoring group.

Additional depth came from freshman Lindsey Mueller (28th), freshman Allie England (34th), sophomore Lizzie Burgan (41st), freshman Noelle Reed (68th), senior Lily Harris (71st), and freshman Addison Swanson (94th).

The men's team placed three runners in the top 30 of the 8K, led by sophomore Phillip Kackley in 16th place at 27:11.94. Junior Grant Patten followed closely in 17th with a time of 27:13.58, and sophomore Clayton Schneider was 21st in 27:21.08. Senior Nick Fehr placed 30th at 27:41.94, while senior Ethan Bliss (37th, 27:58.30) and sophomore Wyatt Claiborne (42nd, 28:11.01) gave Missouri Baptist six runners in the top half of the field.

Senior Brandon Etheridge (43rd), sophomore Caedmon Cook (53rd), senior David Fletcher (55th), and sophomore Alex Shields (60th) added further depth.

The Spartans continue the season on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Bradley Intercollegiate at Detweiller Park in Peoria, Ill.