BOLIVAR - Steven Busch third-place finish individually paced Drury to a third place team finish in the Southwest Baptist University Cross Country Bearcat Invitational here on Friday.
Busch crossed the finish line in 16:06.28, not far behind winner Phillip Miller of host Southwest Baptist who finished in 15:47.00.
Robert Bibens was 17th with a time of 16:49.95. Drury runners Nick Gray placed 21st, Ben Chapman was 22nd and Will Shadwick was 23rd to bolster the Panthers' team effort in the field of 55 runners. SBU won the team title with Missouri S&T second, Drury third, Coffeyville Community College fourth and the Bearcat Alumni fifth.
In the women's race, Drury finished in fourth place in the team competition with SBU taking first, Missouri State second, Missouri S&T third, Drury fourth and Coffeyville Community College fifth.
Freshman Sari Higgins placed 10th in the 5K to pace the Panthers (20:27.21) and freshman Rebecca Senn was eleventh (20:29.62). Christina Owensby of SBU won with a time of 19:33.54.
Both Drury squads return to action September 18 in the Missouri Southern State Stampede in Joplin.
Men's Results
Women's Results
Drury Men's Results
3.) Steven Busch..16:06.28
17.) Robert Bibens..16:49.95
21.) Nick Gray..16:54.15
22.) Ben Chapman..16:55.09
23.) Will Shadwick..16:56.45
28.) Kyle Sartain..17:06.11
42.) Robert Mullins..18:04.07
49.) Lincoln Shryack..18:53.15
50.) Geoffrey Smith-Wollams..19:04.53
52.) Bryce Heffington..19:11.69
Drury Women's Results
10.) Sari Higgins..20:27.21
11.) Rebecca Senn..20:29.62
24.) Lindsay Dukewits..21:24.32
25.) Katelyn Wojan..21:24.63
26.) Maggie Wilmes..21:29.73
30.) Katie Berkbigler..21:52.56
32.) Melissa Hollon..22:02.37
34.) Tia Young..22:22.10
36.) Laura Ritthamel..22:54.69
37.) Lauren Jones..22:59.05
41.) Samantha Winfrey..25:25.72