CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Freshman Jazzlyn Garmer finished ninth to lead the Furman women's cross country team to a second-place finish Friday at the Royals Cross Country Challenge in Charlotte, N.C.

Jazzlyn Garmer posted a time of 17:32.6 to lead the Paladins on the 5K course, and was followed shortly thereafter by freshman Calysta Garmer in 13th place at 17:43.6.  Freshman Olivia Ferraro turned in a time of 17:49.1 for 17th place, and junior Joiner Evans finished 32nd with a time of 18:13.0.  Junior Delaney Vickers completed Furman's scorers in 43rd place at 18:26.7, and freshman Celia Schulte crossed the line in 18:42.6 for 59th place.  

Catawba won the meet with 66 points, followed by Furman in second with 86 points.  Davidson finished third with 111 points.

On the men's side, freshman Michael Ferguson paced Furman with an 8K time of 24:40.5.  Sophomore Ben Winn placed 17th at 24:46.9, and freshman Connor Demmerle posted a time of 25:07.4 for 36th place.  Freshman Chappell Martin was 39th at 25:09.0, and senior Luke Taylor placed 115th at 26:17.6

Milligan won the men's meet with 70 points, and Catawba took second with 120 points.  Augusta placed third with 131 points, followed by Furman in fourth with 173 points.

The Paladins will compete at the Upstate Invite in Spartanburg, S.C., on Oct. 17.

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Complete Furman Results
Royals Cross Country Challenge 
Women - 2nd out of 26 teams - 5K - 86 points
9th Jazzlyn Garmer 17:32.6
13th Calysta Garmer 17:43.6
17th Olivia Ferraro 17:49.1
32nd Joiner Evans 18:13.0
43rd Delaney Vickers 18:26.7
59th Celia Schulte 18:42.6

Men - 4th out of 27 teams - 173 points
12th Michael Ferguson 24:40.5
17th Ben Winn 24:46.9
36th Connor Demmerle 25:07.4
39th Chappell Martin 25:09.0
115th Luke Taylor 26:17.6