CHARLESTON, S.C.- The Savannah State men's and women's cross country teams participated in the College of Charleston Invitational held at Trophy Lakes on Johns Island.
 
The men ran an 8k course while the women ran a 5k course.
 
SSU was one of 17 teams participating in the event.
 
Corey Jones finished 56^th to lead the SSU men with a time of 29:56.30 while Michael Smith finished 59^th with a time of 30:25.00.
 
Rounding out the Savannah State runners were Kenneth Nealy, 63^rd, (31:27.20); Collins King, 64^th, (32:06.20); Brandon Davis,66^th, (32:13.20); and Randolph Barratt, 68^th, (34:17.10). The SSU men's team placed 7^th overall in the meet.
 
Asea Mayfiled paced the SSU women in 85^th place with a time of 21:47.20. Kortney Sizemore, who placed 94^th, was the second Savannah State runner to finish and was clocked at 22:41.30.
 
Other SSU runners were Alysia Potts, 114^th, (27:00.40), Ashley Goss, 115^th, (27:10.00) and Kacie Wimpye, 118^th, (33:50.40). The SSU women finished 10^th overall.
 
USC Upstate won the men's Division I section while College of Charleston captured the women's event.