Complete Results
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. – In the final meet before the SoCon Championships in two weeks, the VMI cross country teams earned strong finishes at the VertCross Invitational hosted by High Point University in Kernersville, North Carolina.
The VMI men's team finished in fourth place overall with 111 points at the Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex.
"The Corps was represented by another round of great individual performances to produce a fourth-place team finish," said VMI Interim Director of Track and Field and Cross Country
Zack Scott.
Gavin Jenkins led VMI with a third-place finish in a tough field of schools in 25:40.3.
Trent Whittaker finished second for the squad in 33rd place (24 points) in 26:58.7 followed by
Andre Jordan (26th, 27:09) and
David Fiorillo (27th, 27:20).
Stephen Kelley earned his first career points toward the team total by arriving as the fifth VMI runner to cross the finish line in 31st place in 27:39.
Ian Irizarry Negron,
Cade Compton,
Brian Tavenner,
Dennison Kelly,
Zach Diller and
Zach Lauster also competed for the Keydets.
The Keydets host the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, October 30, at the Lexington Golf and Country Club in Lexington.
Team Standings
- Duke – 32
- High Point – 47
- App State – 60
- VMI – 111
- Radford – 139
- Marshall – 156
- Longwood – 213
- Presbyterian – 257
VMI Runners
Gavin Jenkins – 3rd – 25:40.3
Trent Whittaker – 24th – 26:58.7
Andre Jordan – 26th – 27:09.5
David Fiorillo – 27th – 27:20.2
Stephen Kelley – 31st – 27:39.0
Ian Irizarry Negron – 53rd – 27:54.8
Cade Compton – 58th – 28:22.2
Brian Tavenner – 62nd – 28.35.8
Dennison Kelly – 70th – 29:01.3
Zach Diller – 75th – 29:22.4
Zach Lauster – 81st – 30:00.5
