Joplin, Mo. - The Columbia College Cougar men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Southern Stampede Invitational this morning in Joplin, Mo. Oklahoma City University won the overall women's collegiate division, while University of St. Mary won the men's collegiate portion of the event.

On the women's side, the squad finished second in a strong field of 24 teams. Junior Lindsey Martin was the top finisher for the Cougars with a time of 17:34, placing 1^st overall in the 198-runner field. Riley Fader finished with a time of 17:47 for second place, while Emily Shultz crossed the finish line with a time of 18:45 for seventh place. Maggie Noble was Columbia's fourth finisher, placing 30^th in 19:39. Julia Montgomery 19:56 (46), Emily Deeken 20:03, and Rachel Davis 20:51 (87) rounded out the scoring for the Cougars.

On the men's side, junior Michael McCulloch helped the Cougars to a third place team finish with a time of 26:16, qualifying for fifth out of 171 runners. Fellow junior Devin Sander crossed the line right behind McCulloch with a time of 26:29 and Tommy Skosky finished in 23^rd place with a time of 27:14. Cody Gorham posted a time of 27:35 in 29^th position while Seth Schenck finished in 93^rd with a time of 29:42. Jordan Andrews wrapped up the scoring for Columbia with a time of 29:53.

The Cougar women and men finished ahead of fellow American Midwest Conference member William Woods University.

Next up on the schedule for Cougars is the NAIA Preview Meet on Saturday, October 11th in Lawrence, Kan. The women's meet will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the men will begin at 1:30 p.m.