BOONE, N.C. — Friday evening's Fire Tower Project, hosted by Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., was the site of No. 11-ranked Milligan men's cross country's next race on their 2026 schedule. They concluded the night in 10th out of 12 squads, which were all NCAA Division I or II opponents.
Daniel Martin finished atop the list of MU runners, finishing 75th in a season-best 27:19.6 on the 8k course.
In 76th and 77th came
Joshua Starr (27:24.1) and
Caleb Akins (27:30.2), respectively. Both times were season bests, and Akins' mark was his new personal record.
Elijah Gouge claimed the fourth spot for Milligan, ending up in 83rd with a time of 27:44.8, which was another season best.
Jaiden Carmichael (88th, 27:56.0) claimed a season-best time, along with
Caden Clifton (90th, 28:04.2), who also achieved a personal-best mark.
Matthew Richardson placed 99th and
Bailey Wade ended up 101st with a season-best time.
Robert Gould (106th) and
Graham Mizell (109th, PB) also took part in the evening for the Buffaloes.
The squad racked up 302 points to place 10th at the event.
"This meet provided another great opportunity for a number of our folks to get an additional rep against quality competition," said Director of cross country and track & field
Chris Layne. "It was great to see a bunch of our folks take an additional step from our earlier season meets as we continue to build momentum for the rest of the year."
Next up for the Buffaloes is the Royals Cross Country Challenge on Oct. 9 in Charlotte, N.C., hosted by NCAA Division I Queens University.
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