HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Tigers finished fourth at the season opener Saturday morning in Huntsville. Junior Audrick Pyronneau led the way for UWA, finishing 12th at a 8K time of 25:19.80. Christian Noble of Lee led the race and finished first with a time of 23:51.07.

Kyle Rock was West Alabama's next-best finisher, in 22nd, followed by Seth Lord in 35th, Shadrack Bett in 39th, Max Valadez at 46th, Jayson Lynch in 53rd and Daniel Tully in 57th. 

Alabama Huntsville won the meet with five runners finishing in the top 10. Lee was second, followed by Mississippi College, West Alabama and West Georgia to round out the top five in the 11-team field. Cumberland, Auburn Montgomery, Wallace State, Point University, Marion Military Institute and Blue Mountain completed the remainder of the field. 

The Tigers will head to Carrollton, Ga., for the Gary Wilson Invite on Saturday, Oct. 10.

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