Bowie State University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams each secured third-place finishes Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Lincoln University XC Invitational Tune Up in Lincoln, Pennsylvania.
The Bulldogs delivered strong team performances in their respective races, highlighted by top-five individual finishes from Sean Trader and Leilani Gibson.
Bowie State Men’s Cross Country Results
The Bowie State men finished third among six teams in the 4K race with 75 points and a combined time of 1:18:09. Sean Trader led the Bulldogs with a fifth-place finish overall in 14:31.0. Chase Garcia followed closely, finishing eighth in 14:45.2, giving the Bulldogs two runners in the top eight. Elijah Thompson placed 16th with 15:27.2, LaVelle Hubbard finished 23rd in 16:33.9, and Mason Patterson rounded out the top five scorers with a 27th-place finish at 16:51.8. The team finished behind Arcadia University (31 points) and Lincoln University (65 points).
Bowie State Women’s Cross Country Results
The women’s team also placed third in the 3K race, scoring 61 points with a team time of 1:13:11. Leilani Gibson led the Bulldogs with a third-place finish, recording a time of 12:19.6. Emetem Bezezuh contributed with a fifth-place finish in 12:42.8, while Destinie Mayo placed ninth in 13:26.5. Skye Sargent-Thomas finished 18th in 15:06.9, and Nudoro Davis completed the scoring with a 26th-place finish of 19:36.3. Lincoln University captured the team title with 31 points, followed by Arcadia with 54 points.
Next Competition
The Bulldogs will prepare for the 2026 CIAA Championships on Thursday, Oct. 22, in Salem, Virginia.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Bowie State’s cross country teams showed competitive strength by finishing third at Lincoln University’s Invitational Tune Up, setting the stage for strong performances at their upcoming championship.
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