SALEM, Va. -- Averett University's cross country team competed at the Roanoke XC Invitational on Saturday morning at Green Hill Park, as multiple Cougars set new personal records on the Maroons' course.
 

The women's 6,000-meter race began at 10 a.m. Freshman Hannah Allison made her collegiate debut, finishing 117th overall with a time of 30:14.5 and an average pace of 8:06.8 per mile. Junior Sarah Beth Garrett led the women's team, finishing 91st with a time of 27:03.5 and an average pace of 7:15.3 per mile. Garrett also recorded a new personal best by four minutes.
 

The men's 8,000-meter race began at 11 a.m., with sophomore Brett Foley leading the Cougars. Foley finished 155th with a personal-record time of 31:29.7, improving his previous best by two minutes. He averaged a pace of 6:20.0 per mile. Freshman Mason Robbins finished 172nd with a time of 47:25.2 and an average pace of 9:32.3 per mile. Robbins finished just 13 seconds short of his personal record.
 

Averett's next event will be the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, at 10 a.m.