MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of West Alabama cross country team competed in the prestigious Memphis Twilight Classic on Saturday night with the Tiger men finishing 17th in the field while the UWA women placed 25th.

For the second straight meet, the Red and White men were led by sophomore Austin Enriquez with a time of 27 minutes, 8.53 seconds in the men's 8K event. Jonathan Sellers turned in a time of 28:50.50 to aid the Tiger cause.

In a field mixed with NCAA Division 1 and II, UWA finished ahead of Gulf South Conference rival North Alabama. The GSC was well represented with nine teams entered in the meet. The Tiger women placed ahead of GSC members - Ouachita Baptist, Southern Arkansas, Delta State, Christian Brothers and UAM.

The women's squad was paced by freshman Jessica Gonzales with a time of 21:08.59, followed by UWA two-sport athlete Kelli Hartley posting a time of 22:30.25 in the 4K event.