Conway, AR –
Elijah Benton and
Brooklynn Collins captured individual titles at the Arkansas DIII Championship, hosted by Hendrix College, leading Lyon College's men's and women's cross country teams to first-place finishes in their respective team competitions.
For the men,
Elijah Benton led the Scots, crossing the finish line first with a time of 15:25.60.
Collin Orvin followed with a fourth-place overall finish, posting a time of 17:16.50.
Tageon Williamson finished fifth overall with a time of 17:59.90, placing just behind Orvin.
Koby Hudson crossed the line sixth overall, recording a time of 18:21.60.
Daniel Thomas rounded out the top 10 for Lyon, finishing eighth overall with a time of 18:40.90.
On the women's side,
Brooklynn Collins led the Scots with an individual title, crossing the finish line first with a time of 14:27.50.
Briley Brown followed with a fourth-place finish, posting a time of 16:05.30.
Madison DeRoussel crossed the line shortly after Brown, finishing fifth overall with a time of 16:13.60.
Anna Vaverka rounded out the top 10 for Lyon, earning a ninth-place finish with a time of 18:25.60.
Up next, the Scots will hit the course at the SLIAC Cross Country Conference Championships on October 31
st.
Men's 5k Run
1.
Elijah Benton - 15:25.60
4.
Collin Orvin - 17:16.50
5.
Tageon Williamson - 17:59.90
6.
Koby Hudson - 18:21.60
8.
Daniel Thomas - 18:40.90
11.
Thomas Pluhar: 19:04.70
15.
Frederick Wright - 22:01.80
Women's 4k Run
1.
Brooklynn Collins - 14:27.50
4.
Briley Brown - 16:05.30
5.
Madison DeRoussel - 16:13.60
9.
Anna Vaverka - 18:25.60
11.
Lana Ballard - 18:51.10
13.
Novalee Lackey - 19.29.20
