LAKELAND, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman cross country put together several strong individual performances Friday during an appearance in Lakeland at the Ed Holloway Classic. The men took fourth place overall while the women did not have enough runners to qualify for a team score.



The men were led by sophomore Jayden Santos-Gonzalez, who captured the individual title in the 8K race with a time of 25:40.34. Santos-Gonzalez finished 45.79 seconds ahead of the runner-up while averaging a 5:09.9 mile pace.

Victor Chebii followed with an 18th-place finish at 28:04.34, while Gerrard Griffin placed 33rd at 29:05.81. Jonathan Hall crossed the line 43rd at 29:25.51, followed closely by Dashon Gill in 45th at 29:27.74. Majet Bethely finished 55th in 30:04.37, with Jalen Jackson rounding out the Wildcats in 76th at 32:03.47.

On the women's side, Lisel Ndlovu was excellent again, pacing the Wildcats with a second-place finish in the 6K with a time of 23:02.66. Ndlovu finished just 17.62 seconds behind the individual winner while posting a 6:10.7 mile pace.

Valencia Butler finished 20th in 24:31.27, followed by Shelvany Goin in 44th at 26:28.89 and Kimora Sims in 74th at 30:23.01. With four runners competing, Bethune-Cookman did not have enough participants to earn a team placement.



Bethune-Cookman prepares for the SWAC Championships, as they are set to compete for conference supremacy in Tallahassee on October 27th.
 
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