Mkabela wins men’s 8K at Don Cathcart Invitational

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore cross country program competed at its fourth meet of the season Saturday afternoon at the Don Cathcart Invitational, hosted by Salisbury University. Seniors Banele Mkabela and Siyabonga Mbatha placed first and second, respectively, in the men’s 8K, while junior Nkanyezi Ziqubu finished sixth. Mkabela won the men’s 8K with a time of 24:50.1. Mbatha followed closely behind in second at 24:51.1, a personal best for the Johannesburg, South Africa, native. Ziqubu, who won the 8K at the UMES Invitational, placed sixth with a time of 25:04.5. The women’s 6K was led by junior Rihanna…