Wittenberg's men's and women's cross country teams both ran well at the 10th Annual Friendship Invitational at Cedarville University on Saturday. The men's squad finished 10th in a crowded field, while the women's team wound up eighth.

For the men, several runners ran season-best times and most of the returning letterwinners are already approaching their 1999 season-bests. Sophomore Nick DeWald (Mansfield, Ohio/Senior) paced the team with a 17th-place finish in the 8K race in 26:58.

Junior Sarah Weide (Ft. Wayne, Ind./Homestead) topped the Tiger women in the event, finishing 13th in the 5K race in 19:53. Sophomore Abi Gerstle (Kettering, Ohio/Fairmont) also ran well, crossing the line in 20:08, good for 18th place.