CARY, N.C. – Campbell cross country took part in the Adidas XC Challenge Friday evening in Cary, N.C. The men's team had a strong showing, placing fourth in the team rankings, while the women's team placed eighth among the 14 teams competing in the meet.

The Camels saw three top-10 finishes between the two teams. For the men, sophomore Lawrence Kipkoech finished first overall with a time of 17:42.0 in the men's 6K. Shortly behind him was senior Amon Terer who finished in 17:57.9, good for third in the men's race. On the women's side, Joan Maritim led the way for the Camels as she finished the women's 5K in 17:40.8, a new personal record, to place ninth overall.

The men's team finished fourth overall with 100 points, with five runners finishing in the top-50 in the men's 6K. Following Kipkoech and Terer, sophomore Meshack Kipruto was the next to finish for Campbell, completing the course in 18:36.8 to finish in 22nd place. Junior Jacob Kipserem had a solid outing as well for the Camels, clocking in at 19:10.4 to place 46th. In his first race as a Fighting Camel, sophomore transfer Kelvin Kirui crossed the finish line in 50th place, finishing in 19:19.6.

On the women's side, Campbell came in eighth place with 215 points. In addition to Maritim, Heidi Tuszkiewicz (19:16.0, 57th place) and Amina Alvarez-Barkane (19:19.3, 62nd place) set personal records in the women's 5K. Sophomore Roshae Jackson finished in 19:25.1 for 66th place, while freshman Lize Botha completed the course in 19:37.7 to place in 69th.

Up next, the men's team will travel to Charlottesville, Va. to take part in the UVA Panorama Farms Invitational at 10 a.m. at Friday, Sept. 23. The women return to action as both teams head to Asheville on Oct. 1 for the Asheville XC Challenge at 9 a.m. For the most up-to-date information on Campbell cross country, follow @GoCamelsRun on Twitter.