BREVARD, N.C. - Senior Jessica Perriello and sophomore Megan Devanny helped pace the Gardner-Webb cross country team to a 1-2 finish in Brevard XC Classic on Friday evening, as the Runnin' Bulldogs competed in the third event of the fall season

The Gardner-Webb women had an excellent 5000 meter race on Friday evening, with three top ten finishes and five runners inside the top 20 of the 103 athlete field. Perriello led the way to win the meet with a time of 18:18.95, while teammate Devanny was scored as the runner up with a time of 18:29.33. Sophomore Emily Leatherman rounded out the top ten finishers for GWU with a ninth place run in 19:30.06. Freshman duo Maggie Dirks (19:39.84) and Alexis Platser (19:49.98) were scored in 11th and 16th respectively, sophomore Claire Baurer crossed the line in 20:10.70 for 22nd place, while sophomore Brooke Hope completed her race in 20:27.19 for 27th overall

The Gardner-Webb men also had a solid run, with a pair of top 20 finishes. Junior Kaden Pratt finished 17th in the field of 120 athletes in 28:10.84, while freshman Brendan Athy continued a great start to his Gardner-Webb career with a 20th place run in 28:17. Others for the Runnin' Bulldogs include sophomore Michael Fletcher in 29:30.12, junior Austin DeGeorge in 30:25.07, sophomore Cade Bright in 30:45.77 and sophomore Luke York in 42:04.95

WOMEN'S 5000 METERS
1st- Jessica Perriello - 18:18.95
2nd - Megan Devanny - 18:29.33
9th - Emily Leatherman - 19:30.06
11th - Maggie Dirks - 19:39.84
16th - Alexis Plaster -19:49.98
22nd - Claire Bauer - 20:10.70
27th - Brooke Hope - 20:27.19

MEN'S 8000 METERS
17 - Kaden Pratt - 28:10.84
20 - Brendan Athy - 28:17.34
48 - Michael Fletcher - 29:30.12
67 - Austin DeGeorge - 30:25.07
77 - Cade Bright - 30:45.77
Luke York - 42:04.95

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Gardner-Webb will return to Boone, N.C. on October 3rd for the Firetower Project Run, hosted by Appalachian State