Augusta Men Claim First Place at Royals XC Challenge

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Augusta University men’s cross country team claimed first place in the Blue race and added a third-place finish in the Gold race Friday at the Royals XC Challenge in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Jaguars won the 18-team Blue race with 30 points, finishing 63 points ahead of runner-up Wingate. Augusta placed five runners in the top 10 and seven in the top 13, with just 22.3 seconds separating its five scoring runners. Sophomore Connor Mumford led the way with a fourth-place finish in the 8K, crossing in 25:49.8. Freshman Alex Sotomayor Perez followed in fifth at…