On Saturday, the Robert Morris Cross Country teams competed in the Furman Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina, where each squad placed eighth among the nine Division I competitors.

The women were led by Marissa Polk, a junior, who posted a time of 22:04.37, which placed her 28^th in the field of 94 Division I runners competing in the six-kilometer race. The team earned a score of 233 points.

The men’s team, who collected 244 points, was led by senior Mac Byrne-Houser, who finished 48^th, with a time of 25:25.68 on the eight-kilometer course.

Byrne-Houser’s time was quick enough to break the program’s record, which he had previously held. Sophomore Ryan Brown was the second male Colonial runner to cross the finish line in 62^nd place, with a time of 25:51.11.

Both teams will compete again on September 28 in the Father Bede Invitational in Loretto, Pennsylvania, hosted by Saint Francis University.