NOTRE DAME, Ind. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay cross country teams hit the course at Notre Dame in the Joe Piane Invitational, which featured a total of 49 women's team and 42 men's programs split among two races on each side.

The winner of the women's gold division was Utah, who average a team-best of 16:46 over the 5k course. The Phoenix women competed in the gold race, which was won by Cal State Fullerton with a team average of 17:40. GB finished in 25th overall with a team average of 20:31.

Alexia Oyer was the first to cross the finish line on the women's side for Green Bay, covering the course in 19:39 and finishing 162nd overall.

The men raced a five-mile route following the same format of the women's competition, with a blue division and gold division separating the races.

The men's blue division was won by Colorado who totaled 71 points and owned a team average of 23:38. The Phoenix men competed in the Gold division, which was won by Utah Valley who crossed the line with a team average of 24:42, totaling 86 points. Green Bay finished in 20th overall with a team average of 28:44.

The top finisher was once again Payton Heinberg for the men's squad after averaging a 5:30 mile pace over the five-mile route, placing him in 144th overall with a time of 27:29.

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