CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - Men's and women's cross country teams opened up the 2019 season by taking part in Ozarks' Early Bird Invite from Clarksville, Ark. Saturday morning. On the men's side, the Warriors finished in second place as freshmen Gideon Drake finished in eighth-place individually with a 19:09.3 mark in the 5K (3.11 miles) field. On the women's side, Hendrix topped Philander Smith and host Ozarks (Ark.) to win the meet. Senior Mackenzie Gearin finished first and recorded a 14:02.3 mark in the 3K (2.0 miles) field while sophomore Rachel Allen finished second and recorded a 14:33.0 mark.