ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State cross country runner Brittney Stewart won the 5K HBCU Challenge conducted Saturday at Cary, NC. Stewart, a junior of Warner Robins, Georgia, covered the course in a time of 18:46.7 in finishing first in the women's division that included 119 participants from 19 teams. The Lady Bulldogs finished second overall in the standings.

The SC State men, who finished seventh in the 17-team men's 8K, were paced by junior Charles Kurgatt, who completed the course in a person-record time of 27:05.3 to finish 14^th in a field of 119 participants from 17 teams.

Overall, a combined nine of the eleven participants for SC State established personal records in the event, one of the most competitive of the campaign for Coach Tyree Price's squads.

Establishing personal records for the SC State women were freshman Patavia Lowery, who was fifth overall in the event in a time of 19:29.0; senior Patrecia Daniley, 10^th  in a time of 20:08.4; freshman Tamara Smith, 22^nd in a time of 21:12.0; and sophomore Oprah Odugbela, 28^th in a time of 21:28.8. Also competing for the SC State women was Tamoya Morrison, who was 55^th with a time of 22:54.6.

For the men, in addition to Kurgatt, also setting personal standards were freshman Seymour Walter, 15^th with a time of 27:06.6; Freshman Aaron Worthy, 21^st with a time of 27:46.6; sophomore Reginald Childs, 69^th in a time of 31:34.4; and senior DeAngelo Bolden, 81^st with a time of 33:21.8. Also participating for the Bulldogs was junior Green, 100^th in a time of 35:35.3.

SC State returns to action Oct. 9 at the Furman Invite at Greenville, SC.

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