ATLANTA – FGCU distance runner Innocent Ntwali posted his third career top-eight finish as FGCU competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational late Friday night in Atlanta.

Ntwali, a junior, ran 14:43.19 to finish sixth in the 5,000-meter run under the lights at Georgia Tech. That's his second top-eight finish of the season, and third of his career, after placing third at the Tampa Spartans Open on Feb. 21 in Tampa, where he ran a season-best time of 14:38.92.

Starting in the seventh position, he dropped to as low as 14^th just 2,600 meters into the race. Around the 3,000-meter mark, Ntwali made his move and began climbing the ranks. He jumped up to ninth place at the 4,600-meter mark and in the final 400 meters, Ntwali ran 1:04.31 to jump three spots as he finished sixth.

Also in the men's race, Evan Casterline finished 18^th with a time of 15:04.56 and Jacob Leon ran 15:19.86 to place 29^th.

On the women's side, Addison Torres registered a 17^th-place finish as she ran the 5K in 18:08.69 and Tess Schultz clocked 18:54.41to finish 36^th.

FGCU's appearance at the Georgia Tech Invitational wraps up the spring season for the Eagles.

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