Theo Leveque of the Barton Community College men's cross country team captured the McPherson College's Carol Swenson Invitational on Friday.

Placing 8th two weeks ago in his collegiate debut, the freshman not only beat fifty-eight other Swenson Invite competitors in the 5k race by twenty-one seconds, but clocked a 15:47.75 time in bettering any previous bests in program history.

Brandon Nguyen led the remaining three freshman runners with a 17:55.19 time in placing 13th.

Thirty seconds separated the final remaining pair, Bryant Galvez posting a 19:01.42 time for 30th as Jarron King would later cross in 36th at 19:31.16.

Barton's next meet comes September 30 as the Cougars head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, competing at the Chili Pepper Festival.

Complete Carol Swenson Invite Results