PITTSBURGH – Westminster College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational.
 

On Saturday in Schenley Park, Slippery Rock University men (56) and women (46) swept the team titles.

 

Westminster's men ended 12th (343), while Westminster's women did not field a full squad.

 

Independent John Michael Mihalek completed the 8-kilometer course in 27:17.8 to win the men's race. Slippery Rock's Ethan Brentham covered the course in 25:51 to fuel the Rockets.

 

The Titans were led by junior Ryan Armstrong (Pocono Summit, Pa/Pocono Mountain West High), 66th, 30:52.2; first-year Justin Redilla, 67th, 30:52.3; junior Caden Harsh (Pittsburgh/Baldwin High), 68th, 30:55; first-year Dane Fasick, 70th, 31.26.5, and senior Ian Jackson (Neshannock Twp., Pa./Neshannock High), 72nd, 31:41.2. Also competing for Westminster were first-year performers Avery Keenan, 32:28.6, and Tony Cicchino, 35:33.2.

 

Slippery Rock's women outdistanced Seton Hill University (51) and St. Bonaventure University (97) in the 5-kilometer event. Seton Hill's Hannah Smrcka finished first in a time of 18:19.1.

 

Westminster women who competed included senior Sadie Cunningham (Webster, N.Y./Webster Thomas High), 21:46.5, and first-year standouts Monica Curtis, 22:13.1, and Chloe Smith, 25:20.5.