The National Park College (NPC) Nighthawk men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their seasons in the Bob Gravett Invitational Saturday at Ouachita Baptist University.
Freshman Bethany Breshears (Hot Springs) was NPC’s top finisher in the women’s 5K, finishing 63rd with a time of 26:44.20. Freshman Ava Ellison (Hot Springs) finished 67th in the event, clocking in at 43:43.00, while freshman Ella Buckley (Myrtle Beach, Florida) finished 68th with a time of 44:15.00.
In the men’s 8K race, freshman Alex Pacheco (Hot Springs) led NPC with a time of 29:27.19 for a 24th place finish. Freshman Wyatt Peters (Hot Springs) finished 43rd in the event, clocking in at 47:52.23.
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