EARLYSVILLE, Va. – Competing against high-level competition from across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, Coppin State's men's and women's cross country teams finished 14
th and 16
th, respectively, in their team standings at Virginia's Panorama Farms Invitational on Friday morning.
Humed Nura led the men's team, finishing the 8K (5-mile) course in 28:19.9 while
Dannica Arrington paced the women in the 6K (3.5 miles) in 26:22.6.
A senior from Baltimore, Nura finished strong over the final 3,000 meters, surpassing nine runners over the stretch to finish 127
th overall.
Etiam Torgbenu covered the course in 29:22.5, followed by
Elijah Hicks (30:18.4),
Aaiden Clark (31:10.2) and
Elijah Collins (33:2.7).
On the women's side, Arrington rad a steady pace to finish 152
nd overall, followed by classmates
Neveah Escobar (27:51.6) and
Sarahi Paulino-Martinez (29:28.1). Rounding out the top five were sprinters
Bridget Annan (31:14.5) and
Gifty Oku (31:15.9).
Also, competing was
Chase Cineas (34:08.1) and
Danielle Wooten (34:23.0).
Coppin concludes the cross country season at the MEAC Championships on Friday, October 30, at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
