SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Eastern Kentucky men's cross country team finished in 14^th place with 340 points at the Joe Piane Invite on Friday. The race was held at Burke Golf Course.
 
The Colonels were led by senior Enock Kipchumba in the five-mile race finishing in 36^th place out of 182 runners with a time of 24:04.50. Senior Jackson Siddall posted a time of 24:14.20 for 52^nd place while sophomore Ahmed Kadri finished in 73^rd place with a time of 24:27.90. Senior Nikodem Dworczak clocked a time of 24:34.40 for 86^th place, senior Keeton Thornsberry finished in 94^th place with a time of 24:36.50, and senior Pedro Garcia-Palencia ran a time of 24:40.70 finishing in 101^st place. Senior Hakim Abouzouhir posted a time of 24:41.40 for 102^nd place in his EKU debut. Graduate student Joan Tapias (24:50.30) and sophomore Griffin Staude (25:01.30) finished in 118^th place and 132^nd place, respectively.
 
Notre Dame won the event with 81 points. Tennessee (104) finished in second followed by Alabama (126), Montana State (144), and Charlotte (180). Alabama's Victor Kiprop won the five-mile race (23:16.50) finishing 1.5 seconds ahead of Charlotte's Nickolas Scudder.
 
The Colonels will compete at the Live in Lou Classic tomorrow (Oct. 1) at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Ky. The men race at 9:30 am followed by the women at 10:15 am.
 
EKU Men's Individual Results – Five Mile
36 Enock Kipchumba - 24:04.50
52 Jackson Siddall - 24:14.20
73 Ahmed Kadri - 24:27.90
86 Nikodem Dworczak - 24:34.40
94 Keeton Thornsberry - 24:36.50
101 Pedro Garcia-Palencia - 24:40.70
102 Hakim Abouzouhir - 24:41.40
118 Joan Tapias - 24:50.30
132 Griffin Staude - 25:01.30