COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Quincy University men's cross country team finished ninth overall with 237 points at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational in Columbia, Missouri, on Saturday.

The Hawks were led by freshman Austin Prince, who paced the Quincy runners for the second time this season while setting a new personal best in the 8K.

Prince finished first among the Quincy runners with a time of 28:11.7, shaving two-tenths of a second off his previous 8K best of 28:11.9, which he recorded at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational earlier this season.

Prince's performance continued a strong stretch for the freshman, who has established himself as a consistent leader for the Hawks.

Joe Warning was the next Quincy finisher, crossing the line in 28:30.1.

Vinny Olson followed closely behind with a time of 28:43.8, giving the Hawks three runners finishing under 29 minutes.

Peyton Anders finished in 29:44.8, while Oliver Moore crossed the line in 30:30.0 to round out Quincy's top five finishers.

Also running for the Hawks were freshman Austin Shull who recorded a time of 31:36.8, followed by Keegan Sensmeier at 31:43.2.

Owen Buie then completed the Quincy lineup with a finish of 33:26.5.

The Brian T. Simpson Invitational marked Quincy's first appearance at the meet, providing the Hawks with another opportunity to test themselves against a new field as the season progresses.

With the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships approaching, the Hawks will now prepare for the conference meet, set for November 7th.