IU wins George Mason Invitational

A first win is always sweet.\nFreshman Jordan Kyle of the IU men's cross country team brought the Hoosiers just that, recording his first ever first-place finish with a time of 24:45 at the George Mason Invitational Saturday in Manassas, Va. It was also a career best for the freshman on an 8K course.\nThe team finished with 23 points, and three of its runners placed in the top five. Junior Brennan Plotner finished third overall, followed by sophomore Mark Fruin, who finished fourth. Plotner also recorded a career-best after finishing at 25:08, battling Fruin whose time was 25:09.\n"The guys did a good job today," IU coach Robert Chapman said in a statement. "It was the first time we ran our full team together, and now we have an idea of where we're at and where we need to go."\nSophomore Timothy McLeod (sixth place, 25:15) and senior Marcus Aguilar (ninth place, 25:22) rounded out the top five finishers for the Hoosiers during the race.\nThe University of Charlotte (59 points) and host George Mason University (95 points) followed the Hoosiers in second and third place respectively.\nAfter taking the next week off, the Hoosiers will compete at the Pre-NCAA meet Oct. 14 in Terre Haute.