The Batten University men's cross country team put together a strong collection of individual performances at the Cathcart Invitational, with all eight listed Marlins recording personal-best times in the men's 8K.

Gavin Gardner led Batten with a 28th-place finish, crossing the line in a personal-best 27:06.4. Casey Black followed closely behind, taking 31st in 27:16.7.

Wyatt Odom finished 33rd overall with a time of 27:21.1, giving the Marlins three runners among the top 33 finishers.

Peyton Auermuller crossed the line in 28:29.5 to place 44th, while James Sides finished 49th in 29:14.0. Leo Staub was next for Batten, taking 50th with a time of 29:51.6.

Graden Bullock finished 51st in 29:59.4, while Alexander Thacker completed the Batten contingent with a 53rd-place finish and a time of 30:17.1.

The meet featured personal-best performances throughout Batten's lineup, with each of the Marlins' eight listed runners improving upon their previous 8K best.