Two 24-year-olds, Joseph Crook and former University of Tennessee at Chattanooga runner Amanda Cotter, were the overall winners of the 65 Roses 5k Saturday at Lee University in Cleveland. Proceeds go to fight cystic fibrosis. Crook’s time of 16 minutes, 59 minutes beat runner-up Josh Humphreys by 26 seconds, and Micah Sneller, masters victor Ryan Shrum, Nathan Bierema and Tripp McCallie also finished in less than 18 minutes. Cotter was 10th overall in 19:16, and Jan Gautier was the female runner-up and masters winner in 20:04.
Baseball
– Trenton Hill’s two-run double in the ninth inning ended the first game with a 5-4 win for Lee University in its Gulf South Conference home doubleheader Saturday against West Alabama, and he was 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBIs as the Flames won the second game 7-4. West Alabama (26-7, 15-5) is ranked third and fifth in two NCAA Division II national polls. In the first game, relief pitcher Corbin Lamb (4-0) allowed one hit and struck out six batters in four innings for the Flames (19-13, 9-9).
– Bryan College completed an Appalachian Athletic Conference series sweep with 6-3 and 8-1 wins over visiting Milligan on Saturday. Preston King was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Lions (28-9, 11-4) in the six-run sixth inning of the first game, when starting pitcher L.J. Rowden allowed four hits and three runs, all unearned, in five innings. Justin Morhardt doubled and singled in each game. Francisco Colin got the pitching win in the second game, when Andrew Ubristondo was 2-for-2 with a homer and two RBIs and Langston Calhoun and Crandon Wallace each homered and singled.
– Tennessee Wesleyan, ranked ninth in the NAIA, beat Montreat 5-0 and 5-2 in AAC games Saturday and now is 24-9, 12-2 in the league.
– Covenant College won 10-8 and lost 13-4 in USA South competition Saturday at Huntingdon in Montgomery, Ala. A six-run fifth inning sparked the Scots (17-14, 7-7) in the first game, when Caleb Bloye batted in three runs, Trenton Nobles was 2-for-4 with a triple, two walks, two runs and two RBIs and Taylor Bloye and Perry Rigby each was 2-for-4 as well. Luke Harvey and Julien Amorelli each was 3-for-4 with an RBI in the series finale.
– Millsaps College edged Sewanee twice in a Southern Athletic Association game Saturday in Jackson, Miss., 6-5 and 1-0. Drew Mancuso drove in two runs and Beau Allen scored two in the first game for Sewanee (3-28, 2-12), which totaled five runs in the seventh and eight innings but gave up two each in the eighth and ninth. J.T. Hintzen pitched a four-hitter with seven strikeouts in the second game, but Sewanee had only two hits.
Golf
– Calhoun’s Hal and Tre Lamb shot a 69 Saturday and are tied for fourth in the championship flight at 140, four shots out of the lead, two-thirds of the way through the 2016 Georgia Four Ball tournament at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club in Valdosta. Calhoun’s Mike and Nash Nance are tied for second at 139 in the first flight, and Trion’s Will Dendy and Rocky Face’s Clay Shaw are in a fourth-place tie at 147 in the second flight. Jerry Davis of Chickamauga and Ken Maples Jr. of LaFayette are in a three-way tie for first at 147 in the fourth flight at Valdosta Country Club, where LaFayette’s John Starks and his partner are tied for fourth at 154 in the fifth flight.
– Led by Julia McQuilken’s first-place 71 Saturday, Dalton State is second in the team standings, at 307 to third-ranked William Woods’ 302, in the 12-team Golfweek Magazine Spring Women’s Invitational at the Mission Inn resort in Florida. DSC’s Caroline Griffin is tied for fifth individually with a 75, while Rachel Rebne and Katie Dalton shot 80 and 81.
Lacrosse
– Hayden Hunt continued his recent offensive onslaught with four goals and an assist as Sewanee defeated Berry 13-6 Saturday. Robbie Berndt added three goals and Selby Austin made 10 saves for the Tigers (8-3, 5-0 SAA). Jake Emche had two goals and two assists for Berry (5-7, 2-2).
– The Sewanee women’s team overwhelmed visiting Sweet Briar 18-1 as Sydney Bellock scored three goals and Alden Woolford, Relly King, Katie Jannotta and Payton Fields netted two apiece. Molly Elkins had four assists with a goal for Sewanee (5-8), and Meredith Sackett had two assists and a goal.
Football
– UTC football coach Russ Huesman will be the guest speaker for the Chattanooga Quarterback Club’s noon luncheon meeting Monday at Finley Stadium, and the public is invited. Attendance costs $10 with a meal, $4 without. Huesman will give an update on spring practice.