EARLYSVILLE, Va. – The Norfolk State men's cross country team opened the 2018 season Saturday morning by competing in the University of Virginia Duals at Panorama Farms.
Junior returning All-MEAC runner
Festus Bett was the Spartans' top finisher on the 4,000-meter course, finishing in 13 minutes, 49.70 seconds. He placed ninth overall. Freshman
Kamil Jihad (14:17.19),
Felix Kiprotich (14:33.75) and
Joseph Wanene (15:57.70) rounded out NSU's four-man team for the race, which was scored in a dual-meet format. U.Va. won with 15 points, while NSU tallied 30.
The Spartans have a week off before returning to Earlysville for the Panorama Farms Invitational on Sept. 14.
