Helen, GA - The Piedmont College Men's and Women's Cross Country programs took the short trip to Helen Saturday to compete in the Saucony Invitational hosted by Truett McConnell and saw some big gains with both programs finishing in the top five overall.The women's team came in fourth edging out the host team TMC by a single spot with the men coming in tied for fifth with North Georgia Tech. Individually for the Lions, #Cody Parker# had his top finish of the season coming in 7th overall with a 30:31, earning him a place on the awards stage.