Mount Berry, GA -- The Piedmont College cross country squads ran in their second event of the 2010 season taking part in the Berry College Invitational this morning.  Though each squad posted a 12th place finish in their respective fields, both squads finished ahead of Great South Athletic Conference member LaGrange College in the event.

Leading the men's team with an 8K time of 30:53 was returner Chez Maxwell followed closely by junior Matt Collins who came in at 31:48.  Teammates Wesley Milton and Aaron Saylor crossed the line within twenty seconds of each other while freshman Quinton Deaton rounded out the pack at 40:28. 

On the women's side, it was freshman Molly Atkinson who led the way with her 5K time of 24:41 while teammate Kristen Payne came in at 26:54.  Sophomore Michelle Sosia trailed Payne by only 12 seconds while Emilie Garner and Anna McClatchy finished within a second of each other at 29:35 and 29:36 respectively.  Freshman runner Dixie Mays marked the final Lady Lion to cross the line at 31:01. 

The PC cross country squads will return to the course on Saturday, October 2 when the teams will travel to Memphis, TN to run in the Rhodes College Invitational.