OXFORD, Ala. – UWF Men's Cross Country completed their first race as a Division I program at the Jacksonville State Foothills Invitational Friday, placing 7^th out of 17 programs competing. 
 
Freshman Brody Bruce led the Argos in his first collegiate race, with the Navarre native running a 15:55.4 official time in the men's 5K. The Argos placed six runners in the top 50 out of 164 runners, in a field consisting of several other regional Division I teams including Auburn, Jacksonville State, and Samford.
 
 "We wanted the men to not back down from the start," Head Coach Caleb Carmichael said. "They got out aggressive, and when the race got moving along about halfway, we faded some. We had a mix of guys who closed well, and I am excited for the pack running we were able to do. A little disappointed to not finish higher but it's the first race of a brand-new season, and it was good start."
 
Senior Carson King finished with a 16:02.2 time and placed 27^th to be the Argos second finisher. Preston Cooper finished his race third on the team, placing 36^th overall with a 16:17.8 time. 
 
Freshman Sean Junco placed 39^th, turning in a 16:23.4 time. Junior Grant Chastain placed 41^st with a time of 16:32.6. Freshman Joseph Dorn was right behind him with a 16:35 time for a 43^rd overall finish. 
 
Xander McLaughlin and Wilson Seeman completed the day for the Argos as a team, placing 59^th and 69^th with times of 16:53 and 17:14 respectively. 
 
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The Argos are back in action on Friday, Sep. 18 for the Southern Showcase at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, AL. For news updates, meet results, rosters, bios, schedules, and more, visit GoArgos.com or follow @UWFXC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.