ORANGEBURG, S.C. - The Savannah State University men's cross country team won the 8k at the Bulldog Duels Saturday hosted by South Carolina State University.
 
Freshman Sahlu Atakilti was the top finisher for SSU finishing in third place with a time of 26:42.0. Freshman Abbas Abbkar (26:51.7) was fourth, while freshman Cameron Pack (26:54.2) was fifth, junior Michael Smith (27:12.1) finished sixth, junior Kenneth Nealy (29:29.4) finished in 10^th and freshman Markendy Pierre (32:59.2) was 18^th.
 
Charleston Southern finished second in the meet followed by Claflin, South Carolina State and Morris.
The SSU women finished fourth in their meet.
Junior Miara Elmore led the women with a time of 24:31.5 finishing in 10^th overall, while freshman Danielle Derricho finished 12^th with a time of 24:47.5.
 
Other SSU women's finishes were: sophomore Tyneshia Quarterman (29:08.9), junior Ravyn Mike (29:58.4), freshman Calita Wyatt (32:26.9) and freshman Brenda Johnson (36:06.5).
 
Quarterman was 19^th overall while Mike was 20^th, Wyatt placed 22^nd and Johnson finished 26^th.  
 
Charleston Southern won the women's side followed by South Carolina State, SSU and Morris.
The men's and women's teams are back in action Tuesday at 5 p.m. for the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C.