CHARLOTTE — The University of Mount Olive women's cross country team finished 21st at the Royals Cross Country Challenge at McAlpine Greenway Park.

The Trojans posted a team score of 561 in the women's 5K Gold race. Mount Olive competed in a field of 24 teams, with Catawba taking the team title with 66 points.

Claire Aponte paced the Trojans, finishing 37th overall with a time of 18:16.4. Alexandria White followed in 67th place, crossing the line in 18:52.4.

Raven Richardson finished 163rd with a time of 20:28.8, while Vanessa Skorski placed 207th in 22:24.8. Victoria Badgett rounded out Mount Olive's top five scorers, finishing 218th with a time of 24:11.0.