BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's cross country team earned a second-place finish at the 19th annual Sand Shark Invitational on Saturday morning, totaling 58 points with three runners finishing inside the top 11 in the 8K race.

Bethune-Cookman claimed the team title with 42 points, led by individual champion Andrew Kiplagat.

Zachery Vowles paced the Sand Sharks, finishing eighth overall with a time of 27:29.4. Tarun Duraipandi followed in 10th place at 28:03.2, while Elliott Howe finished 11th in 28:12.4 to give USCB three runners near the top of the leaderboard.

Rickson Figueroa was the next Sand Shark across the finish line, placing 17th overall with a time of 29:00.8. Drake Edmonds followed closely in 18th at 29:07.2, while Kaleb Wilson finished 19th in 29:10.8 to give USCB three consecutive finishers inside the top 20.

Nolan Lamoreaux placed 33rd overall with a time of 30:04.4, followed by Adam Watson in 38th at 30:34.2. Ryan Kurz finished 40th in 30:38.6, and Miles Jackson crossed the line in 43rd with a time of 30:54.7.

Nathan Shouse finished 46th overall in 31:17.4, while Mekhi Champaigne rounded out the Sand Sharks' finishers in 56th place with a time of 32:46.9, setting a new personal best.

The Sand Sharks will return to action Saturday, Oct. 17, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at a meet hosted by USC Upstate.

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