Trojans Finish as Top Division II Team at Upstate Invite

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The University of Mount Olive men’s cross country team placed 17th overall and recorded the highest team finish among Division II programs at the Upstate Invite on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Milliken Arboretum. Competing in a stacked field of 37 teams featuring numerous Division I programs, including Duke, Furman, Davidson and Coastal Carolina, the Trojans finished with 552 points and a combined time of 2:12:50 in the men’s 8K. Mount Olive edged Division II competitor Queens (N.C.), which finished 16th with 551 points, by one point in the overall standings—so the results indicate Mount Olive was not…