MONTEVALLO, Ala. | The UAH men's and women's cross country teams continued the 2023 season at the Montevallo Falcon Classic on Friday with a first-place finish in the men's team standings and second on the women's side.
 
Freshman Noah George garnered the individual championship in the men's 8k with a first-place time of 25:04.8, while sophomore Amelia Brady guided the Chargers in the women's 5k race placing third overall at a clocking of 18:04.7.
 
The UAH men – who entered the race ranked No. 29 nationally – placed a total of six runners in the top eight, including George, Nathan Knox (2nd, 25:15.2), Nate Pohlsander (4th, 25:29.2), Will Thompson (5th, 25:42.7), Conner Patterson (7th, 25:50.7), and Will Anglea (8th, 25:51.9).
 
The Chargers women's squad was buoyed by four runners in the top 20 of the field, which included Brady, Abby Weist (7th, 18:58.0), Aylin Vega (12th, 19:17.6), Sophia Knox (15th, 19:22.7) and Mary Frances Mattingly (19:27.7).
 
UAH looks ahead to competing in the Cowboy Jamboree in Stillwater, Oklahoma, next Saturday.