Sophomore Tanner Hinkle led all Paladin finishers on the day, placing 146th with a time of 31:55.0. Freshman Frank Lara crossed the line in 31:59.4 for 157th place, followed closely by sophomore Troy Reeder, who finished 160th at 32:02.7.

Rookie Mark Hadley turned in a time of 32:45.3 for 210th place, while sophomore Brock Baker was 212th at 32:48.3. Senior Tripp Hurt completed the Paladin slate, placing 241st with a time of 34:16.5.

In the women’s 6K, Furman sophomore Allie Buchalski placed 156th after turning in a time of 21:36.8. The Paladin women’s team missed qualifying for the national meet as a team by just one place at last weekend’s regional meet.

The Paladin men entered Saturday’s meet ranked 19th nationally after posting a second-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Furman clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships at the conclusion of the regional race, becoming the first Paladin cross country team to qualify for the NCAA championships in the modern, competitive era.

Furman’s only other appearances in the national championship meet came in 1965 and 1970. The Paladins’ highest finish at the national meet was recorded in 1965, when Furman finished 12 out of 18 teams.

The Paladins will open the indoor track and field season December 6 at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic in Winston-Salem, N.C.