The Basics

Location: Mowles Park | Salem, Va. 

Race: 2016 Maroon Invitational 

Race Format: Women 5K | Men 8K

The Lead: Kevin Waterman and Kerri Dalton led the Men's and Women's Cross Country team to the 2016 Maroon Invitational individual and team titles Saturday afternoon in Salem.

Women's Results: (Full Results) 

• Dalton crossed the finish line first among the field of 52 runners with a time of 19:34.80 just ahead of Claire Brooks who earned second with a time of 19:45.00 as Roanoke took the top two spots.
• The Maroons placed seven in the top-10 as Jennifer Barthol clocked a 21:06.60 for fifth, Caity Ashey took sixth with a 21:16.20 just a half a second ahead of Ellen Bauer in seventh with 21:16.70.
• Abigail Supplee and Nora DeBoer rounded out the top-10 finishes for RC with times of  21:41.70 and 21:55.50, respectively. 
• Four Maroons crossed the finish line six seconds a part, as Haylee McGuire took 11th with a 22:33.20, Katelynn Belfatto took 12th with 22:37.30, Megan Boyles took 13th with 22:38.20 and Lindsey Baxter took 14th with 22:39.70.
• Jeanne Skulstad and Adrienne Spring rounded out the top-20 finishes with as Skulstad clocked a 23:55.40 for 19th and Spring clockeda 24:22.80 for 20th.

Men's Results: (Full Results)

• Waterman led the way for Roanoke with a first-place time of 29:12.40 in the field of 39 runners. 
• The Maroons also placed four in the top six as Howard Daniels finished third with 29:22.20, John Wiggins finished fourth with 29:26.60 followed by Colin Brennan in fifth with 29:27.30 and Nathaniel Willis in sixth with 29:34.50.
• Alec Carlson closed out the top ten finishes for Roanoke with a eighth place time of 29:39.30.
• Eight Maroons crossed the finish line in a row, claiming places 11th-18th headed by Tyler Barrett in 11th with a time of 29:56.80. 
• Colin Wall clocked a 30:23.50 for 12th, Athey Crump finished in 30:25.70 for 13th, Ryan Wilson took 14th with 30:35.50. Tucker McKay (30:39.60) finished 15th followed by Kevin Elliot (30:40.50) in 16th, Tim Shay (31:23.50) in 17th and Justin Ginnings (31:30.00) in 18th. 

Up Next: The Maroons return to action Saturday, Oct. 1 in the UNC Asheville Cross Country Challenge in Asheville, N.C.