Phoenix Finish Seventh at Great Lakes Challenge

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--Freshman Romulo Basso Filho posted a top-15 finish to lead Cumberland men's cross country to seventh place in the White Division at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge on Saturday.

The Phoenix totaled 233 points in the 22-team scoring field, edging Park by one point and finishing seven points ahead of ninth-place Cornerstone. Indiana Wesleyan claimed the team title with 64 points, narrowly defeating Marian by one point, while Indiana Tech finished third with 115.

Basso Filho paced Cumberland over the eight-kilometer course with a time of 26:25.10, placing 13th overall in the 234-runner field. Junior Wilson Navarrete followed in 23rd place, crossing the finish line in 26:39.00 to give the Phoenix two runners among the top 25.

Freshmen Dylan Hunter and Carter Crook finished back-to-back to provide Cumberland's next two scoring efforts. Hunter placed 54th in 27:12.20, just four-tenths of a second ahead of Crook, who took 55th in 27:12.60.

Freshman Collins Kibiwott rounded out the Phoenix scoring five with a 134th-place finish in 28:37.80. Cumberland's five scorers combined for a time of 2:16:06.60, averaging 27:13.32.
Freshman Lukas Price finished 142nd with a time of 28:46.60, while sophomore Garrett Tunks completed Cumberland's seven-man contingent in 147th at 28:50.30.

Lawrence Tech's Graeson Lawrence earned the individual title with a winning time of 25:04.60.

Cumberland will now get prepared for the Mid-South Conference Championships on November 6 in Bowling Green, Ky.

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Players Mentioned

Garrett Tunks: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Carter Crook: 6' 1"; Freshman

Dylan Hunter: 5' 9"; Freshman

Collins Kibiwott: 5' 7"; Freshman

Wilson Navarrete: 5' 10"; Junior

Lukas Price: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Garrett Tunks
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Carter Crook
: 6' 1"; Freshman

Dylan Hunter
: 5' 9"; Freshman

Collins Kibiwott
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Wilson Navarrete
: 5' 10"; Junior

Lukas Price
: 6' 0"; Freshman