Henderson, Tenn. – The Columbia College men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the Freed Speed Open Meet today in Henderson, Tenn. The 18^th-ranked men's team placed first out of nine teams in the 8K run, while the women's team placed fourth out of eight teams in the 5K.  

Columbia's Michael McCulloch was the top Cougar runner on the men's side in 3^rd place (26:55). Tyler Lawson finished 5^th (27:04), Tommy Skosky finished 6^th (27:04), Brennan Cape was 7^th (27:06), Seth Schenck placed 9^th (27:22), and Alex Slater came in 18^th place (29:07). There were 67 runners in the event.

Emily Shultz finished first for the Cougar women, placing 12^th with a time of 20:25, while teammate Julia Montgomery crossed the line in 20:40 for a 17^th place finish. Madison May finished 20^th (21:04), Lydie van Deursen placed 25^th (21:24), and Rachel Davis finished 29^th (22:30). There were 65 runners in the event.

Up next for Columbia will be the Royal XC Meet in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, October 9^th. The men's race will start at 5:00 p.m. while the women will begin at 4:00 p.m.