ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Loyola University Maryland men's and women's cross country teams competed Friday evening at the Navy Invitational on the Naval Academy's Cross Country Course.
 
Abby Potticary led the women's team with a 32^nd-place finish in the women's 5,000-meter race, running 23:21.4, while Nathan Galloway paced the men over the 4.9-mile course in 25:49.8.
 
Camden Spring checked in second for the men's side, running 25:57.4 to finish 42^nd. Evan Alander was 61^st in 26:28.6, and a trio of Greyhounds came in a pack shortly after. Ethan Ginyard (70^th, 26:57.7), Connor Rebele (71^st, 26:58.2) and Evan Skurat (27^th, 27:00.1) finished in a row.
 
Tyler Vega (76^th, 27:14.6), Dylan Jock (80^th, 27:27.6), Bryan Hickman (82^nd, 27:46.7) and Billy Malone (84^th, 28:10.9) rounded out the Loyola contingent. 
 
Behind Potticary, Lily Angluin was 59^th in 24:38.2 and Sammie Spargo was 69^th in 25:13.0. Maddie Hyde was 76^th in 26:14.1, while Kasey Boag (78^th, 26:36.1), Colette Lindley (79^th, 26:50.5) and Marissa Branham Rodriguez (80^th, 26:58.9) were right behind.
 
A group of Loyola men ran in the 5,000-meter race, led by Dennis McNamara who was 19^th in 17:15.9. Patrick Cropsey was 26^th in 17:29.6, and Ailin Oberlies took 29^th in 17:41.9.
 
Loyola will be back in action in two weeks when they head to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, for the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University on Friday, September 30.