CUTHBERT, Ga. – The Andrew College Men's Cross Country program finished fifth on the team leaderboard on Sept. 11 as the Fighting Tigers competed in the Willie Laster Cross Country Invite, hosted by Albany State University at Radium Springs Park.

Andrew College raced against Albany State, Columbus State, Fort Valley State, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Georgia Military College, LaGrange, LBW Community College, Marion Military Institute, Morehouse and Savannah State.

Cesar Posada led the Fighting Tigers with a time of 35:42, followed closely by Kenderius Steen at 35:54. Posada and Steen finished 23rd and 24th, respectively.

Javien Butts continued to provide a strong third position for Andrew, finishing in 38:50 and collecting his first top-30 finish in his collegiate career. Elijah Caudle (44:54) and Donte Avalos (45:07) rounded out the Fighting Tigers' scoring five.

Andrew College tallied 132 points to finish fifth overall, while Columbus State took first place with 19 points.

"For the most part everyone improved on their paces and marks from the first race at Valdosta," said Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach McKinley Ward-La Salle. "We've shown we can make week-by-week improvements."

Next Up

The Fighting Tigers return to the course alongside the Andrew women on Friday, Oct. 2, for the Georgia Tech XC Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech at Foxhall Sporting Club in Douglasville, Ga.

Located in Cuthbert, Georgia, Andrew College is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. The Fighting Tigers sponsor 16 sports and compete in the Southern States Athletic Conference.