RIVERSIDE, Calif. –  Jude Barry ran a career-best to lead the Chapman University cross country teams at the Highlander Invitational, The men's team finished eighth and the women's team finished 11th in the final race before the SCIAC Championships.

Barry's 8k time of 26:05 placed him 23rd overall and lowered his career-best by nearly 20 seconds, beating his previous career-best from the same course last month. Barry was followed by Ricky Poulsen in 43rd and Walter Gonzalez in 77th. Poulsen finished in 26:43 and Gonzalez in 27:37.

The Panthers finished eighth of 14 as a team, coming in ahead of SCIAC foes Whittier and Azusa Pacific.

Lily Fosmire was just off a career-best time to lead the women's team at the Highlander Invitational. She finished the women's 6k race in 24th overall with a time of 23:17. She was followed by Hannah McLaren at 24:28 and Mila Gallegos at 24:54.

As a team, the Panthers finished in 11th place in the Women's Open race.

Chapman readies for the SCIAC Championship on the morning of Oct. 30. The championship race will take place on Pomona-Pitzer's campus.