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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – HBU's cross country team opened the 2018 season by running at the BROOKS Memphis Twilight Cross Country Classic on Saturday night.
 
Stephen Aguilar was the top-finisher for the Huskies in the men's 4-mile race, posting a time of 21:43.83 with fellow sophomore Enoch Ramirez the second Husky to cross, finishing in 22:09.44.Freshman Josh Moran was next with a time of 22:26.85 followed by junior Christos Zachariou in 22:46.45. Cody Hammonds was the Huskies' fifth finisher. As a team, the HBU men placed 12^th out of 19 teams.
 
In the women's 5k, newcomer Johanna Drews paced the Huskies with a time of 20:17.43 with fellow freshman Jessica Rabius posting a time of 20:35.54 not far behind her. Chandler Krueger was next for HBU, crossing the line in 20:54.21 while Naomi Simei came in with a time of 21:04.25. Miracle Crayton and Sarah Rivenbark rounded out the Huskies' runner at the event. The Huskies placed 14^th out of 21 competing women's teams.
 
HBU will be back in action in less than a week, returning to Houston to take part in the Rice Invitational on Friday, Sep. 7.