Men's Results | Women's ResultsLAFAYETTE, La. - The New Orleans Privateers women's and men's cross country teams both turned in third-place team finishes, and
Letizia Titon had another individual top ten at the Ragin' Cajun Classic on Friday at Acadiana Park.
Titon started the day by following up her strong last outing at the LSU Invitational. After finishing ninth in Baton Rouge, Titon navigated the 5K course in a time of 19:20.40, which was good enough for eighth place. That time was also 15 seconds faster than her time at the same distance in Baton Rouge back on Sept. 20.
Callie Willcox was the second-highest Privateers finisher on the day finishing 24
th out of 45 runners with a time of 20:38.70. Willcox and Titon helped guide the Privateers to a third-place finish out of six teams while also coming out ahead of Southland foe Nicholls who wound up in fifth.
On the men's side,
Clayton O'Callaghan came back fresh off his personal best in the 8K at the Watson Ford Invitational to finish 17
th of 47 runners in the four-mile run. O'Callaghan turned in a time of 21:29.42 and was the top Privateers men's finisher.
Michael Batson followed closely behind with a 21:53.40, which was good for 21
st place.
The men's team finished in a tie for third in points with Northwestern State as both teams finished with a total of 98 points. McNeese State took top honors in the team standings with Louisiana-Lafayette coming in second.
New Orleans will now prepare for the Southland Championships in Natchitoches on Nov. 2.
WOMEN'S RESULTS (5K)8.
Letizia Titon 19:20.40
24.
Callie Willcox 20:38.70
29.
Emily Martinez 21:33.30
33.
Rebecca Callaway 23:37.30
45.
Fadeke Adeola 36:12.70
MEN'S RESULTS (4-MILE)17.
Clayton O'Callaghan 21:29.42
21.
Michael Batson 21:53.40
25.
Edmund Pine 22:17.55
27.
Blake Robertson 22:27.58
29.
Shehu Inuwa 22:32.51
38.
Dario Scantlebury 25:46.43
