MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- Junior Emmanuel Kirwa (Kapsabet, Kenya) ran to a first place finish at the Blue Raider Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Murphy Center and led six Chattanooga runners to top five finishes.

Kirwa, running in his first indoor season at UTC, recorded a PR in the event with a time of 8:28.72. Fellow junior Chris Berry (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), UTC's school record holder in the event, placed third with a time of 8:29.48.

Freshman Kyle McLarty (Collierville, Tenn.) placed third in the men's mile run with a time of 4:20.91 with senior David Moore (Sarnia, Ontario) finishing fifth with a time of 4:24.50.

In the women's events junior Anneli Uys (Somerville, Australia) placed fourth in the Mile with a time of 5:05.73. The women's 4x400 meter relay team took fifth with a time of 4:19.03.

The Running Mocs will run in the Valentine Invitational next weekend in preparation for the upcoming Southern Conference championships to be held in Clemson, S.C., Feb. 25-26.

Women

Mile

   4.      Anneli Uys                    5:05.73

  11.      Kathryn Stuart               5:15.63

200 Meters

  14.      Haley Horsch                 26.65

800 Meters

   6.      Shelley Taylor                2:22.42

4x400 Meter Relay

   5.      Chattanooga                  4:19.03

Men

Mile

   3.      Kyle McLarty                 4:20.91

   5.      David Moore                  4:24.50

3000 Meters

   1.      Emmanuel Kirwa            8:28.72

   3.      Chris Berry                    8:29.48

  10.      Lucas Cotter                  8:54.51