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Mountain Lions compete at UNG XC Invitational

9/21/2026 5:53:00 PM

By: Chandler Davis Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications

OAKWOOD, Ga. | The Young Harris men's and women's cross-country teams competed at the University of North Georgia Invitational Friday (Sept. 18th) at the UNG Cross Country Course. This was the men's 8k season opener after running 5k for the previous race. The women continued to run the 5k. The men placed 1st overall with a total of 37 points and the women placed 9th overall with a score of 255 points.  

Men's Top 7 results:  

  1. Malachi Nelson (Fr.) placed 2nd with a time of 28:06.1  

  1. Nathaniel Harris (So.) placed 4th with a time of 28:40.3  

  1. Gabriel Pattacini (Jr.) placed 8th with a time of 29:16.2 

  1. Grant McDuffie (Fr.) placed 9th with a time of 29:20.5  

  1. Brennan Mullis (So.) placed 14th with a time of 30:21.6  

  1. Christopher Le (So.) placed 23rd with a time of 32:06.3  

  1. Nathan Caldwell (So.) placed 28th with a time of 32:42.0  

"It was a good meet for our young guys," Young Harris College interim head cross country coach Wyatt Whipp said. "They were able to go out there and get the win on a pretty hot, tough course. I'm proud of them and excited for these next few opportunities we have coming up"  

Women's Top 5 results:  

  1. Julia Hargrove (Jr.) placed 27th with a time of 20:36.9  

  1. Caitlyn Thaman (So.) placed 45th with a time of 21:47.8  

  1. Caroline Bass (Sr.) placed 51st with a time of 22:22.8  

  1. Chesney Johnson (Jr.) placed 66th with a time of 23:45.0  

  1. Aubrey Niemiec-Andorfer placed 93rd with a time of 28:58.3  

"I'm really proud of the grit that the women have shown this season," Young Harris College assistant cross country coach Dylan Dicicco said. "We started the season with a tough course at home on a very hot day and UNG was similar. The women really went for it and it was a bit of a mixed bag at the end but that's what you get when you take a risk. They've been battling some pre existing injuries, sickness, etc. but ended up placing right in the middle of the pack. Their efforts haven't gone unnoticed and I'm really excited to see what we can accomplish this Friday in Huntsville and the rest of the season!" 

Up Next:  

The mountain lions will return to action on Friday (Sept. 25) at the Twilight at John Hunt invitational in Huntsville, Alabama.  

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