HUNTINGTON, W. V. - Junior Gisele Young led the University of Pikeville women's cross country team Friday at the Thundering Herd Invite, hosted by Marshall University. 

Young paced the Bears to a sixth-place team finish in the women's 5K race, finishing 48th overall with a time of 25:40.5. 

Freshman Chelsea Spears was close behind Young, crossing the finish line in 26:15.6 to place 50th. Sophomore Morgan Tuttle recorded Pikeville's third-fastest time, finishing 55th in 28:23.5. 

Junior Michelle Kemoib followed in 56th place with a time of 29:05.8, while freshman Adara Campbell rounded out Pikeville's top five with a 29:45.6 finish. 

Senior Ali Cantrell and sophomore Ryleigh Absher also competed for the Bears, finishing in 31:57.5 and 32:06.1, respectively. 

UPIKE's top five runners combined for a total time of 2:19:11, averaging 27:51 per runner with a team spread of 4:06. 

The Bears' top seven runners posted a combined time of 3:23:15, averaging 29:03 per runner. 

UPIKE returns to action on September 18 at the Midway XC Invitational in Versailles, Ky. 

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