CARROLLTON, Ga. – The Clayton State men's cross country team traveled to compete in the University of West Georgia Coach Gary Wilson Invitational on Saturday morning.  As a team, the Lakers finished in fourth place with 84 points. 
 
Leading the charge for the Lakers was freshman Rakiem Barnes.  Barnes finished in 11^th place with a time of 28:42.19.  Camron Gaddis followed Barnes, finishing in 12^th place with at time of 28:42.46.  Finishing in 18^th place was Terry Mitchner.  The Laker freshman crossed the finish line in 29:17.02.  Darryl Jefferson rounded out the Lakers in the top-20 as he finished his 8k race in 29:31.78.  Jefferson finished in 20^th place. 
 
Lance Little, Sancho Smith, and Nigel Collins all finished in the top-40 as the Lakers finished, as a team, in fourth place. 
 
Below are the team standings

1. West Georgia: 35
2. Morehouse: 75
3. Life: 78
4. Clayton State 84
5. Oxford College: 120
6. Georgia Military: 172
7. Clark Atlanta: 177
8. LaGrange: 207
9. Shorter: 247

 
Below are the finishers for the Lakers

Name	Time	Place
Rakiem Barnes	28:42.19	11th
Camron Gaddis	28:42.46	12th
Terry Mitchner	29:17.02	18th
Darryl Jefferson	29:31.78	20th
Lance Little	30:36.73	27th
Sancho Smith	30:40.81	28th
Nigel Collins	32:07.39	39th

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Lakers host the Asics XC Invitational on Saturday, October 1^st.  The men's 8k starts at 7:50 a.m.  The race will be run at Bouckaert Farm in Fairburn, Ga.

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