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Six Buccaneers See Personal Bests in SoCon Championship

MILL SPRINGS, N.C. - Six Buccaneers of the East Tennessee State Cross Country Team set personal bests in the Southern Conference Championship on Saturday. 

East Tennessee State Women's Cross Country was led by Deena Ludtke with her time of 17:32.2 to finish in 10th place. Aubrey Jones finished in 18th place with her personal best of 17:51.5. Mackenzie Armstrong finished in 26th place with a personal best of 18:12.7, as McKenzie Fitzgerald finished in 28th place with her personal best of 18:15.2. 

Gracie Franklin finished in 28th place with a time of 18:47.0. Paige Remillard's 18:59.4 was a personal best, allowing her a 48th place finish. 

Hannah Robinson and Avery Thomas finished in 61st and 62nd, respectively, with times of 19:25.5 and 19:26.6. Madalyn Mahoney finished in 72nd with a time of 19:54.5. 

The Buccaneers finished in fourth place as a team with 115 points. 

East Tennessee State Men's Cross Country was led by Garrett Hawkins with his time of 25:08.9 to place 12th. Hayden Waleski was 20th with 25:35.9, and Nathan Hillis was 33rd with 26:01.9. Caden Costello and Josh Hunt finished in 40th and 43rd with times of 26:11.8 and 26:16.2. 

Wesley Luisi had a time of 26:35.1 for a 49th-place finish, as Nolan Pedota finished in 55th place with a time of 26:48.8. Pierson Layer finished the Championship with a personal best time of 28:51.2. 

The team finished in seventh place with 140 points. 
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Players Mentioned

Deena  Ludtke

Deena Ludtke

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nolan Pedota

Nolan Pedota

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Hayden  Waleski

Hayden Waleski

6' 1"
Sophomore
Madalyn Mahoney

Madalyn Mahoney

5' 6"
Freshman
Garrett Hawkins

Garrett Hawkins

Freshman
Josh Hunt

Josh Hunt

5' 11"
Freshman
Wesley Luisi

Wesley Luisi

Freshman
Pierson Layer

Pierson Layer

Freshman
Caden Costello

Caden Costello

5' 11"
Freshman
Gracie Franklin

Gracie Franklin

5' 4"
Junior
Mackenzie Armstrong

Mackenzie Armstrong

5' 7"
Sophomore
McKenzie Fitzgerald

McKenzie Fitzgerald

5' 5"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Deena  Ludtke

Deena Ludtke

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nolan Pedota

Nolan Pedota

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Hayden  Waleski

Hayden Waleski

6' 1"
Sophomore
Madalyn Mahoney

Madalyn Mahoney

5' 6"
Freshman
Garrett Hawkins

Garrett Hawkins

Freshman
Josh Hunt

Josh Hunt

5' 11"
Freshman
Wesley Luisi

Wesley Luisi

Freshman
Pierson Layer

Pierson Layer

Freshman
Caden Costello

Caden Costello

5' 11"
Freshman
Gracie Franklin

Gracie Franklin

5' 4"
Junior
Mackenzie Armstrong

Mackenzie Armstrong

5' 7"
Sophomore
McKenzie Fitzgerald

McKenzie Fitzgerald

5' 5"
Senior