PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The Lincoln University (Pa.) men's and women's cross country teams turned in strong performances Saturday at the UMES Invitational, highlighted by a third-place team finish from the Lincoln women.

The women's team recorded 50 points, finishing just two points behind second-place Coppin State. Morgan State won the meet with 29 points.

Miranda Mclean (Somerset, NJ) led the Lions across the five-kilometer course, placing fourth overall in 22:08.6. Madison Morgan (Piscataway, NJ) followed closely, earning a fifth-place finish with a time of 22:28.1.

Isabella Wright (Bear, DE) gave Lincoln three runners among the top 11, crossing the finish line in 24:57.9. Aniya Whitfield placed 14th in 25:22.5, while Eternity Bellamy (Harrisburg, PA) completed Lincoln's scoring lineup with a 16th-place time of 27:20.4.

The Lincoln men placed fourth in the eight-kilometer race with 83 points.

Freshman Semaj Stone (Newark, DE) paced the Lions by placing 11th overall in 30:59.6. Eric Brown (Atco, NJ/) finished two positions behind Stone, recording a time of 31:17.5 to place 13th.

Thomas Jones (Washington, DC/) added a 15th-place performance in 32:26.0, while Lamine Kane (Baltimore, MD/Woodland HS) finished 21st in 35:11.2. Freshman Daniel Stevens (Drexel Hill, PA/) Jr. completed Lincoln's scoring five, placing 23rd with a time of 35:31.4.

Adam Green (Pottstown, PA/Pottstown) recorded a time of 38:00.8, and Kelvin Coley (Brooklyn, NY/University HS) completed the course in 38:21.8 to round out Lincoln's competitors.

The Lions' will return to action on Friday, October 3 at the Virginia State HBCU Challenge in Petersburg, Virginia.