FAYETTEVILLE, AR — The University of St. Thomas Men's Cross Country team competed in the McDonnell Memorial 8K at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, one of the premier regular-season meets in the country, going up against a field of 26 teams including Texas, North Texas, UTEP, Oklahoma Baptist, and East Central (OK). The Celts finished 13th as a team with a score of 374.

Click Here to View Score...

The Celts were led by Elijah Emerson, who finished 22nd overall with a time of 24:56.7. He was followed by Micah Hampton (72nd, 25:57.9), Chris Lopez (75th, 25:59.4), Johnathan Castro (94th, 26:19.4), and Mason McFeeters (111th, 26:34.7), rounding out the Celts' scoring five against one of the deepest fields they'll see all season.

Up Next:
The Celts will travel to the DBU Old Glory Gallop on October 17, hosted by Dallas Baptist University in Dallas, Texas. For more updates visit @ustxctf on IG or visit ustcelts.com.