LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Sophomore Aneisa     Dodson led the way for the Mansfield University men's and women's cross country squads at the Lock Haven University Invitational on Saturday morning, Sept. 25.finishing 26th with a 6K time of 22:44.5.
 
The meet featured Division II schools from across the Atlantic Region and prominent teams from NCAA DII and III.
 
Dodson continued a breakthrough sophomore campaign with a 26^th place finish out of a field of 249, with a time of 22:44.5. Dodson paced the Mountaineer women's team to an 11^th place finish out of a field of 22.
 
Junior Carly Daniels was the next Mountie to finish, placing 69th and finishing with a time of 23:56.7. Junior Bailey Morgan (24:32.1), freshman Carri Claypool (24:37.0) and Angie Colon (25:10.9) and Junior Shelby Alexander (26:08.2) rounded out the Mountaineer harriers.
 
For the men, the inexperienced squad registered encouraging times in the 8K race. Freshman David Wootten was the first Mountie across the line in 27:34.2, while freshmen Seth Neal came in after him at 29:04.5. Sophomore Abraham Calderon (29.22.1), senior Ben Chambers (31:05.3), freshman Eli Swan (31:09.7), sophomore Simon Richards (31:19.0), and junior Michael Grundon (31:37.0) rounded out the performers for the Mountaineers. The team collected 19th place.
 
The Mounties return to action on Saturday, Oct. 2, as they travel to Salisbury, Md. to compete in the Don Cathcart Invitational.