CTC Runners Turn in Strong Performances

The cross country teams competed at the prestigious Greater Louisville Classic over the weekend, hosted by the University of Louisville and attended by dozens of colleges from across the nation.

The Golden Eagles competed in Saturday's Silver races, the third and final events of the day for both the men and women, and had strong team and individual showings.

Delonzo Sharp paced the men's squad with a 26:58.00 to finish 38th out of a field of 269 runners total. Dominic Dalton followed with a 27:40.37, and Keegan Kyle, Matthew Walcott, Jamael Smith and Matthew Zietsma rounded out the Golden Eagles' six-man team at the event. The squad finished 20th out of 36 teams in the Silver race.

The No. 1 CTC women's runner, Hanna Hill, finished 93rd out of a field of 261, registering a time of 21:20.72. Julia Rivera and Mercedes Perez finished shortly after and both turned in sub-22 minute times, with a 21:24.51 and a 21:51.43, respectively. Stefania Bertone finished with a 22:10.70. Amber Worthy also competed well for the Lady Golden Eagles, who came in 23rd out of 32 competing teams.

Next up for cross country is the team's first home event of the year, the Southern Collegiate Challenge, this weekend in Acworth. The Golden Eagles will again host the event, which will feature top competition from CTC's conference of the GCAA and around the Southeast.