CARROLLTON, Ga.- The University of West Georgia cross country teams will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Saturday, Oct. 17, to compete in the USC Upstate Invitational at Milliken Research Park. The women's race is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., followed by the men's race at 9:45 a.m.

The Wolves entered the meet following a strong performance in their previous outing in the 8k, led by Alex Njoroge, who finished third overall with a time of 25:56.9 to earn a bronze medal. His performance marked the highest individual finish by a West Georgia runner this season.

Noah Anderson placed 12th overall with a time of 26:26.2, while Solomon Johnson followed in 26:46.4. Aiden Thaxton and Abenezer Woellore also contributed to the team's effort, finishing 28th and 47th, respectively.

Freshmen Jackson Harrell and Cash Driggers also showed progress in the previous race, each recording a personal best. Harrell finished in 27:59.9, improving his previous 8K time by nearly two minutes, while Driggers crossed the line in 29:44.3.

The women's team heads to Spartanburg following a strong showing at the Tryon Western NC XC Showcase, where Reatta Danhof led the Wolves with a sixth-place finish in the 5K. Danhof crossed the line in 18:20.9, setting a new personal best and moving into third all-time in UWG program history.

Haley Hartman was the next West Georgia finisher, recording a time of 20:07.7, just one second off her personal best. Linda Rivero followed in 20:56.2, while Laney Pierce finished in 21:30.8 to round out the Wolves' top four.

Freshmen Jade Lawrence and Suri Lawrence also recorded personal-best performances at the meet. Jade finished in 22:04, while Suri followed closely behind in 22:13.6, highlighting the team's continued development.

Both teams will look to build on their recent performances as they continue their fall seasons at the USC Upstate Invitational.

UWG fans can stay connected with cross country throughout the season by following @uwgxctf on Instagram and @UWGTrack on X.