Greene County, Tenn. — The 29th-ranked Catawba College men's cross country team earned a top-three finish at the South Atlantic Conference Championships for the fifth consecutive year on Saturday when the Catawba Indians finished third as a team.
 
Individually, seniors Will Lyons and James Shue were the top finishers for Catawba, earning ninth- and 10th-place finishes, respectively, with 26:53.13 and 26:56.48 marks in the 8K race.
 
Ian Pierce and Seth Caudill also turned in top-15 performances for the Catawba Indians. Lyons, Shue, Pierce and Caudill earned Second Team All-Conference honors for their placings. Seth Begley added All-Freshman Team consideration following his top-25 finish.
 
Wingate went on to take the team and individual title while Anderson finished one point behind for second place.
 
Catawba results
9. Will Lyons - 26:53.13
10. James Shue - 26:56.48
12. Ian Pierce - 27:02.42
14. Seth Caudill - 27:11.01
22. Seth Begley - 27:33.63
28. Michael Martinez - 27:51.18
45. Seth Roy - 29:05.76
48. Tyler Davis - 29:09.82
51. Kylen Bergman - 29:16.59
56. Carson Wells - 29:38.20
63. Caleb Aikenhead - 29:55.70
73. Ben DiParisi - 30:50.18
 
UP NEXT
- Catawba returns to action in two weeks for the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, hosted at Wingate University with the top three teams in that meet qualifying for the NCAA National Championships in November