GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Carlin Berryhill highlighted Bethune-Cookman University's 2019 cross country season opener with a top 20 finish at the Mountain Dew Invitational hosted by the University of Florida.

The defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion overcame a mid-race tumble and clocked an 8K time of 26:20.06, finishing 17th overall.

Freshman DaMauri Little, grandson of Miami Dolphin Hall of Famer, was the second Wildcat to cross the finish line, posting a 29:58.42 and finishing 180th.

BCU finished 26th in the 31-team men's field.
Other BCU men's finishes and times:
246 Deandre Petty, Deandre 31:58.45
255 Matthew Bergschneider 32:24.19
290 Olusegun  Abudu, 37:16.81
295 Lindon Cooper, 39:32.73

The women's team finished 30 of 35 teams. Shyanne Mayes was the lead Lady Wildcat, finishing 161st in 21:35.86.

Other team's and finishes
166 Brittany Gill 21:43.69
239 Vel'Lance Wells 23:26.93
247 Bernita Brown  23:40.80
259 Kaliece Pincney 24:13.57
302 Johnniesia Johnson 32:00.18

BCU stays in Daytona Beach for its next meet, competing in the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic Saturday morning.