Six High School Races Conclude 32nd Annual Eye Opener Invitational on Saturday
9/5/2015 12:00:00 AM | Cross Country
Spartanburg, S.C. – The 32nd edition of the Eye Opener Invitational came to a close Saturday morning as six high school races took place at Milliken Research Center in Spartanburg.
The event began at 8 a.m. Saturday morning with the International Girls Race followed by the International Boys at 8:30 a.m., Championship Girls at 9 a.m., Championship Boys at 9:30 a.m., Junior Varsity Girls at 10 a.m. and concluded with the Junior Varsity Boys at 10:30 a.m.
The team and individual race winners are as follows:
International Girls Team: Riverside
International Girls Individual: Logan Morris, Spartanburg Christian Academy
International Boys Team: Science Hill
International Boys Individual: Malik Epps, Byrnes
Championship Girls Team: William A. Hough
Championship Girls Individual: Paige McKinney, William A. Hough
Championships Boys Team: William A. Hough
Championships Boys Individual: Dylan Shamburger, West Henderson
Junior Varsity Girls Individual: Lexi Bennett, Riverside
Junior Varsity Boys Individual: Haywood Ferguson, South Mecklenburg
The USC Upstate cross country teams used Saturday as a day to give back to the Spartanburg area by volunteering as part of the program's commitment to community service. Helping in the running of the meet is just one of numerous community service projects organized by the Spartan cross country program each year. Annually, the Eye Opener Invitational is one of the largest cross country meets in the Southeast region.
Upstate kicked off the Eye Opener Invitational Friday evening by winning both the men's and women's races. The men captured the Eye Opener for the first time since 2013 while the women last won in 2009. Griffin Eubanks recorded his first career victory as a Spartan after winning the men's race and becoming just the third Upstate men's runner to finish first joining former Spartans Ross Oden and Gilbert Kemboi.
A total of 10 teams, including the Spartans, competed in the Eye Opener college races on Friday. The other nine teams were: Brevard, Converse (women only), Lenoir-Rhyne, Paine, SCAD Savannah, Spartanburg Methodist, Wofford and Young Harris College.
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