RESULTS

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Lee University men's cross country team recorded 490 points to finish 16^th out of 34 teams at the 2024 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Saturday on at a muddy Arcade Creek Cross Country Course.

This is the fourth straight season the Flames finished in the top 20 of the DII championships. Lee placed 17^th in 2021, 16^th in 2002 and posted the program's best finish at 14^th in 2023.

Colorado School of Mines was the team champion with 63 points. Wingate (66) was a close second with Adams State in third with 113 points. The Flames were the top finisher among the three South Region teams. Alabama Huntsville finished 22^nd (554) and Mississippi College was 30^th (735).

William Amponsah of West Texas A&M was the overall individual winner of the 10K race at 29:40.8. Edimo Ninteretse was Lee's top finisher at 31:08.1. He placed 78^th out of 239 runners.

Ryan Lovelace crossed the finish line at 31:12.0 for 84^th place. Pierre Chauveau placed 107^th with a time of 31:25.1. Aaron Himes and Owen Pearce completed the Lee scoring. Himes (31:49.5) finished 147^th and Pearce was 153^rd (31:53.2).

Xian Campbell and Luke Gaddis were the spacers for the Flames. Campbell completed the circuit at 32:39.0 for 181^st. Gaddis' time of 32:59.4 put him 220^th.