The National Park College (NPC) Nighthawks men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed
in the Carl Albert State College XC Invitational, hosted by Carl Albert State College
on Thursday, with the men’s team taking a first-place finish in the event.
In the men’s 8K race, NPC freshman Matthew Farias (Miami, FL) led the Nighthawks with
a 35:00 finish for 4th place out of 19 runners. Runners Payton Hayes (Hot Springs)
and John Dykes (Pearcy) finished in 7th and 8th place, respectively, with times of
35:42 and 35:56, while runners Caiden Ingram (Hot Springs) and Ashton Dorathy (Hot
Springs) took 11th and 12th place, respectively, with times of 38:24 and 38:52.
NPC’s combined men’s results led to top honors on the podium, defeating runners-up
Connors State College by six points.
In the women’s 5K race, NPC sophomore Meighan Mears (Hot Springs) led the Nighthawks
with a time of 24:40 for a 3rd-place finish out of 18 runners. Freshman Elizabeth
Dearyan (Hot Springs) finished in 11th place with a time of 27:17, while sophomore
Kya Schmidt (Greenwood) and freshman Olivia Caraway (Hot Springs) tallied times of
27:36 and 29:20 for 12th and 14th place, respectively.
The Nighthawk men and women compete in the NJCAA Region II Championship on Saturday,
Oct. 30 in Mena. The women start at 9 a.m. with the men following afterward.
For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawks men’s and women’s cross country online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.
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