HILO, Hawai'i - The Hawai'i Pacific University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Hawai'i Hilo Invitational on Saturday, October 24th, at Grand Naniloa Resort Banyans Golf Course, with the men's team capturing the team title and the women's squad finishing as the runner-up.

The men's team scored 18 points to defeat Chaminade, which finished with 37. The women's team placed second with 37 points, finishing behind host Hawai'i Hilo (29) and ahead of Chaminade (55).

Men's 8K

Drake Hanley led the Sharks with an individual victory, crossing the line first in 29:40.3. Aaron Humphries followed closely behind in second place, finishing in 32:42.2.

Philip Stavnem placed fourth overall in 34:29.9, and Michael Lozada-Longog rounded out HPU's scoring five with a fifth-place finish in 36:01.4. William Dulay-Jones also scored for the Sharks, placing sixth in 39:17.5. Brenden Kato finished 12th for HPU in 45:50.8.

HPU placed five runners among the top six finishers to secure the team title with 18 points.

Women's 6K

Charlotta Buss paced the Sharks with a fourth-place finish, completing the 6K course in 25:21.4. Aspen Maldonado followed in sixth place with a time of 25:48.6, and Olympia Jara crossed the line in seventh place in 27:07.2.

Carly Dyer rounded out HPU's scoring five with an eighth-place finish in 27:49.5. Alaina Greve also competed for the Sharks, placing 12th in 30:56.8.

Hawai'i Hilo's Kathleen Raab won the individual title in 24:06.9.

Both Hawai'i Pacific teams close out the regular season at the PacWest Conference Championships on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Jessup Cross Country Course in Rocklin, California.