LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama cross country teams return to Huntsville on Saturday for the Chargers XC Invitational to close out the regular season, with both squads looking to build on strong performances at the Chile Pepper XC Festival.
The men's 8K is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., followed by the women's 5K at 8:50 a.m.
The Tigers head into the weekend following several season-best performances at the Chile Pepper XC Festival, where the men's team secured a fourth-place finish in the 8K. Mathis Breton led the way with a fifth-place finish in 26:02, followed by Lorenzo Pelusi in sixth at 26:06. Julian Council also delivered a season-best performance, finishing 30th in 27:42.
On the women's side, Abigail Vega led West Alabama in the 5K, finishing 68th with a season-best time of 20:15. Rita Walker followed in 70th at 20:19, while Grace Gosline and Laurel Morse also recorded season-best times.
West Alabama will look to carry that momentum into its final regular-season meet before turning its attention to the Gulf South Conference Championships.
The Chargers XC Invitational is set to begin on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
