SALEM, Va. - On Saturday morning, the men's cross country team traveled to the Roanoke South Region Showdown at Green Hill Park. The team finished 12th overall, and five WildCats set new personal records.

Over the 8k course, Owen McHugh set a new personal best of 26:31.7 and finished 37th out of 172 racers. That time moves him up to third in program history.

The team is rounded out by Edward Koroma in 28:23.7, a personal best. Ariel Huseni came through at 28:57.0 (personal best), and Jarret Bjurman in 29:13.6 for a personal best as well. Mason Williams stopped the clock at 29:50.3, and Brendan Sharp set a new personal best with 30:59.8.

The team will now prepare for the ODAC Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31, hosted by Shenandoah University. The first race goes off at 10 a.m. on FloCollege.