Corpus Christi, Texas - The Trinity men's and women's cross country teams won the Non-Division I titles at the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islander Splash on Friday.

The Tiger men won the nine-team field with a total of 24 points, while the women were tops among their eight-team Non-DI field with 38 points.

Taylor Piske emerged as the men's champion of the Non-DI 7.2k run, clocking in at 24:22. Oliver Langselius was fourth, at 25 minutes flat, and Austin Brown came in at No. 5, with a time of 25:13.  It marks the first time Langselius was Trinity's second-place runner this season, passing opponents throughout the race.

Molly McCullough was the Tiger women's top finisher in the 5k, placing third with a performance time of 19:29 - a time that put her 11th among all competitors in Friday's event. Emma MacEachern came in at No. 6 (19:39), and Samantha Simank was eighth (19:44).  Simank's time was nearly a personal best, despite the tougher conditions for today's race.

Head Coach Emily Daum continues to be impressed by her teams this early in the season.  "I was really pleased with how the teams performed in hot and humid conditions today.  Our women closed the gap among our top five runners by 11 seconds.  The men also had a strong race, beating several Division II schools by more than 40 points."

The Tigers will next compete at the Chile Pepper Invitational at Fayetteville, Arkansas, on October 3.