Charlotte, N.C. —- The Catawba College men's cross country teams matched the Catawba Indian women, finishing third at the Queens Royals Challenge in Charlotte on Friday evening.

Oussama Ajala was the top finisher for the Catawba Indians, recording a top-20 finish with a 24:32.54 time for 19th overall.

Will Lyons and Anthony Lecorche also had top-30 outings, as Lyons finished 24th with a 24:52.16, while Lecorche followed closely behind with a 29th-place, 24:57.83 finish.

Catawba results

19. Oussama Ajala - 24:43.54

24. Will Lyons - 24:52.16

29. Anthony Lecorche - 24:57.83

36. Brannon Burns - 25:07.29

39. Andrew Whitehead - 25:08.86

40. James Shue - 25:10.72

42. Seth Caudill - 25:12.76

67. Carson Wells - 25:43.84

74. Stefan Lauchner - 25:53.63

95. Michael Martinez - 26:12.30

UP NEXT

- Catawba focuses its attention on the South Atlantic Conference Championships at Newberry College in a couple weeks, as the men hit the course on Saturday, Oct. 26