Mules Capture Team Title, Jennies Second at Brian T. Simpson Invitational Saturday

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Central Missouri Cross Country teams competed at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 10, from the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia. The Mules claimed the team title out of nine teams, scoring 22 points in the 8k race, with all five scoring runners finishing in the top-10, highlighted by a pair of top-five finishers. Liberty, Mo. native Kaden Kleinhen’s (personal-best time of 25:23.4) took third, while fifth-year Alejandro Malave (25:31.6) crossed the finish line just behind in fourth. Senior Clay Pilliard (25:56.9) took home seventh-place, Kahoka, Mo. native Mason McDaniel…