UPLAND, Ind. – The Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College men's cross country team battled strong regional competition Friday at the Ray Bullock Invitational, hosted by Taylor University. The Pomeroys finished 10th overall in the men's 8K race.

Indiana Wesleyan won the meet with 32 points, followed closely by host Taylor (39) and Indianapolis (68). SMWC compiled 302 points with a combined team time of 2:32:00.3, averaging a 6:07 pace per runner.

Freshman Nathan Odle paced the Pomeroys, placing 79th overall in 28:14.6 (5:41 pace). Fellow freshman Jayden Hickenbotham was next across the line in 97th (29:27.1), followed by freshman Elijah Williams in 104th (30:16.9). Freshman Rudy Bowman took 111th (31:14.4), and sophomore Jim Frye rounded out the scoring five in 116th (32:47.1). Sophomore Ethan Dehamer also competed, finishing in 120th with a time of 34:01.2.

The Pomeroys will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Great Lakes Challenge in Grand Rapids, Mich. The men's 8K race will begin at 10 a.m. (ET) at Riverside Park.