CARY, N.C. – Senior Emily Pierce recorded the third-fastest 5K time in program history Friday night as the Campbell cross country teams competed at the Adidas XC Challenge.

Pierce finished 23rd overall with a personal-best 17:27.7 in the Camels' second meet of the season, improving her previous best by nearly 30 seconds. Her time ranks third all time in program history behind Dorcus Ewoi and Joan Maritim.

The Campbell women finished seventh with 203 points in the 5K, while the men placed ninth with 288 points in the 6K.

MEN'S 6K

Freshman Ethan Rich led the Camels in his Campbell debut, finishing 65th in 19:44.5.

Sophomore Jake Knight followed in 67th with a personal-best 19:49.6, while junior Jackson Price placed 76th in 19:58.4.

Campbell totaled 288 points to finish ninth. Wake Forest won the team title with 25 points, followed by NC State with 62, and Liberty with 110.

WOMEN'S 5K

Pierce led Campbell with a 23rd-place finish and a personal-best 17:27.7, the third-fastest time in program history.

Junior Emelyn Lacour finished 44th in a personal-best 18:25.0, ranking 14th all time at Campbell. Senior Megan Cash placed 63rd in 18:53.6, the 18th-fastest time in program history.

Six Camels recorded personal bests, including Pierce and Lacour, while five runners made their collegiate 5K debuts.

Campbell finished seventh with 203 points, placing ahead of in-state opponents UNC Greensboro, UNC Pembroke and East Carolina. NC State won the team title with 21 points, followed by South Carolina with 40.

RESULTS

MEN'S 6K RESULTS | 9TH PLACE (288 POINTS)

65. Ethan Rich (19:44.5 – Campbell Debut)
67. Jake Knight (19:49.3 – Personal Best)
76. Jackson Price (19:58.4)
82. Craig Costa (20:07.2)
93. Jacob Morrison (20:31.0 – Personal Best)
100. William Sanchez (20:43.7 – Personal Best)
106. Miles Herrmann (20:52.1)
111. Brett Walston (20:56.2)
118. Chance McCubbin (21:21.6)
122. Logan Ades (21:37.6)
124. Elias Morris (21:42.4)
130. Nicolas Valadez (22:03.3)
135. Jake Stanley (22:34.8)

WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS | 7TH PLACE (203 POINTS)

23. Emily Pierce (17:27.7 – 3rd All-Time in Program History, Personal-Best)
44. Emelyn Lacour (18:25.0 – 14th All-Time in Program History, Personal-Best)
63. Megan Cash (18:53.6 – 18th All-Time in Program History)
71. Lily Kelpin (19:09.9)
75. Jenna VanRyn (19:12.9 – Personal-Best)
76. Abby Reutinger (19:13.5 – Personal-Best)
93. Kacey Holliday (19:42.8 – 5K Collegiate Debut)
99. Marlee Cook (19:55.7 – 5K Collegiate Debut)
101. Eleanor Angeles-Whitfield (19:56.6 – 5K Collegiate Debut)
104. Kylee Dinterman (19:59.4 – Personal-Best)
107. Samantha Sproul (20:12.3)
110. Avery Rohrer (20:16.1 – Personal-Best)
111. Mary Ella Bichey (20:19.8)
112. Sophie Cowart (20:26.1)
114. Ava Childress (20:30.0)
115. Sarah Fedyna (20:43.1 – 5K Collegiate Debut)
129. Hadlee Hardt (21:54.8 – 5K Collegiate Debut)

UP NEXT

Campbell will split its squad across two meets on Oct. 2, competing at the Dill Family Invitational in Greenville, N.C., and the Richmond Invitational in Richmond, Va.

STAY TUNED

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