Johnston, McMahon Pace Cougars at Charlotte Invitational

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Johnston, McMahon Pace Cougars at Charlotte Invitational

9/28/2012 11:42:00 PM | Men's Cross Country

By: CofCSports.com

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The College of Charleston men's and women's cross country teams competed on a hot day in Charlotte as the women finished 19^th and the men 23^rd in the 2012 Charlotte Cross Country Invitational.

Sophomore Hayley McMahon led the women's team in their first 6K race on the season as she finished 77^th in 23:21.24, three seconds from the 10^th best time in school history.

Freshman Emily Sanders was the second College of Charleston women's runner to finish the race as she crossed the line in 87^th place in 23:30.65.

For the men's team sophomore Mackenzie Johnson led the way as he set a career-best in 25:57.35 and finished in 55^th place for the 8K race. Fellow sophomore Adam Seften was the next CofC finisher as he ran 26:35.19 and finished in 89^th place.

"We need to work on our mental toughness," CofC head coach Amy Seago said. "We still have nearly a month until the conference championship, but we still have a lot of work to do."

Up next the Cougars compete at the Will Wilson Invitational Oct. 13 in their final tune-up before the Southern Conference Championship.

College of Charleston Women's 6K Results (19^th overall)

77^th Hayley McMahon 23:21.24

87^th Emily Sanders 23:30.65

104^th Danielle Sams 23:58.70

120^th Trish Rein 24:40.51

148^th Rosemary Dungan 25:50.35

College of Charleston Men's 8K Results (23^rd overall)

55^th Mackenzie Johnston 25:57.35

89^th Adam Seften 26:35.19

130^th Manning Miller 27:20.21

153^rd Cameron Mactavish 28:00.73