PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore cross country squad struggled to build on momentum during Saturday's road trip to Salisbury University's Don Cathcart Invitational. The Hawks men and women each finished sixth overall in the competition, while just two runners from The Shore — both men — finished in the Top 20 individually.
Junior
Nahom Ftwi (Germantown, Maryland) improved on last week's gutty performance at home with a 15
th-place finish (27:15.40) in the 8K.
Edwin Kipruto (Iten, Kenya) came in 20
th in the race (28:03.00).
Fasil Amado (Rockville, Maryland) each posted a career best in the 8K race with a 29:34.00 (42
nd).
Sophomore
Laura Menendez (Pilona, Asturias, Spain) was the top women's finisher with a 25:00.50, which was good enough for 21
st place in the 6K event. Menendez and three other Hawks women were running the 6K distance at the college level got the first time.
Eastern Shore returns to action on Oct. 9, at 10 a.m. at the Delaware Invitational at White Clay State Park in Newark Delaware. After that, they will head to the DSU Farm Invite on Oct. 15 in Smyrna, Delaware.
