HICKORY, N.C. – The Presbyterian Blue Hose men's and women's cross country runners finished their spring track season, putting their names in the PC record books while also setting numerous PRs at the Southside Power & Fitness Invitational at Lenoir-Rhyne University this weekend.

"This weekend was another great one for our athletes and capped off a record-breaking season for the Blue Hose," said Presbyterian coach Robert "Bus" Baker. "The way this spring has gone for our group suggests that we are really going to shake up the Big South come fall of this year."

WHAT HAPPENED
On April 10, freshman Jude Rutherford finished third in a field of 58 runners with a time of 4:02.47 in the 1500M.  Sophomore David Harner had a breakthrough race to finish 19th in the field in a time of 4:17.39 in the 1500M. Junior Abby Donaldson finished 14th in a field of 42, winning her heat in a solo effort to match her PR of 5:18 in the 1500M. Freshman Alexis Yeung and redshirt junior Eliana Watson step up in distance to become the sixth (5:33.22) and seventh (5:44.52) fastest women in school history over 1500m, finishing 18th and 24th in the field. Freshman Sarah Danbury finished third in the 3000M Steeplechase field while setting a new mark for the program with a school record in the steeplechase (15:47.64). Junior Garrison Fisher continued his impressive season, finishing fourth in a field of 28 with a time of 14:56, now taking a full minute off the previous school record in the 5000M. Freshman Sam Gearheart broke out with a new PR, finishing in the middle of the field to cement his spot as the third fastest Blue Hose in school history in the 5000M (16:15.80). Freshman Katie Stevenson impressed, taking over half of a minute off of the previous outdoor 5k record to finish fifth in a field of 15 (19:17.95).
 
On April 11, freshman Demond Alvin took almost a full second off the Presbyterian 200m record to run 22.6 and take 26th place in a field of 82. Yeung doubles back on day two to run mere milliseconds off of the current school record. Capping off the weekend with an 11th-place finish in the 400M (1:03.84).
 
PRs Run By:
Jude Rutherford (1500M)
Noah Kaufman (1500M)
Jacob Smith (1500M)
Robert Volk (1500M)
Eason Bazemore (1500M)
Alexis Yeung (1500M, 400M)
Eliana Watson (1500M)
Sarah Danbury (3000M Steeplechase)
Garrison Fisher (5000M)
Sam Gearheart (5000M)
Katie Stevenson (5000M)
Demond Alvin (200M)