Greensboro, N.C. – The Fayetteville State Women's Cross Country team finished first out of four NCAA Division II teams competing in the Greensboro Cross Country Invitational Friday, September 28^th.  The men's team finished fourth out of five.
 
The Bronco women scored a total of 23 points with the average run time at 22:13 in the 5-kilometer race. Five Broncos finished in the top 15. Mercy Chemutai (Eldoret, Kenya) finished 5^th overall in a time of 20:43:1 for a total of two points. She averaged 6:40:1 per mile. Charisma McKoy (Montego Bay, Jamaica) did not trail too far behind, finishing 9^th with a time of 22:14:3. McKoy scored three points and averaged 7:09:4 per mile. Sierra Beasley finished 11^th, Mylasia Pratt (Laurinburg, NC) finished 13^th, Carisha Leonard (Nashville, NC) finished 14^th, and Grace Petty (Wake Forest, NC) finished 15^th.
 
Charles Pumbu (Raleigh, NC) led the Bronco men in the 8-kilometer race with an average mile of 6:07:7 and a total time of 30:27:8. Charles finished 20^th and gained six points. Jaylaan Poe (Laurinburg, NC) finished in 33:23:3 for 18 points while Kevin Williamson (Augusta, GA) scored 19 points with a time of 33:35:9.
 
Fayetteville State will compete in the Great American HBCU Challenge on Saturday, October 5^th in Cary, NC.