ORANGEBURG, SC – The South Carolina State men finished second and the women seventh Saturday at the eight-team Charleston Cross Country Classic, co-hosted by the College of Charleston and The Citadel at the Johns Island County Park.

Sophomore Tyler Duncan was the top performer for the SC State men with a sixth-place finish in the 8K race in a time of 27:27:07, while freshman Jada Banks paced the Lady Bulldogs, also finishing sixth in the individual competition in the 5K race, with a clocking of 20:16.03.

The SC State men had a team total of 74 points and a time of 2:27:48 in finishing second behind co-host College of Charleston which had 25 points and a time of 2:16.11. The Lady Bulldogs had 91 points and a team time of 2:10:25. The College of Charleston women won the team competition to give the Cougars a sweep, finishing with 15 points and a time of 1:35:31.