TUSCALOOSA, ALA. – Georgia Southern Cross Country placed 25th among 40 total teams at the NCAA South Regional on Friday morning. The Eagles broke the team school record at the 6K distance for the second time this season, while
Bailey Willett set a new 6K school record, leading the team. The NCAA Regional wraps-up the 2017 campaign as the Eagles now focus on the indoor portion of the Track & Field season.
The Eagles average time of 22:51.40 broke the school's 6K record which was set a month ago in Tuscaloosa at the Crimson Classic. The Eagles broke the average time record by 28 seconds. Willett broke
Rebecca Parker's individual school record by 40 seconds, crossing the line at 22:10.0 to place 116th.
Parker also bested the old school record, stopping the clock at 22:43.0 in her final collegiate cross country race.
Ellunde Montgomery was the third Eagle to best the old school record, finishing in 22:49.6.
QUOTABLES
Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes
"I'm very proud of our ladies and their performances today. The fact that this is the third meet in a row where all of our ladies ran lifetime personal records is just awesome and a testament to the hard work they have put in this season.
Bailey Willett and
Rebecca Parker did a great job leading our team effort today. It's a great feeling for our last cross meet this season to go out and beat our previous records. Our girls are looking great going into indoor season I'm looking forward to some more great performances."
TEAM RESULTS
1 - Ole Miss
2 - Georgia
3 - Samford
4 - Florida State
5 - Georgia Tech
6 - Auburn
7 - Mississippi State
8 - Vanderbilt
9 - Alabama
10 - Tennessee
11 - Jacksonville
12 - Southern Miss
13 - North Florida
14 - Belmont
15 - UAB
16 - Lipscomb
17 - UT Martin
18 - ETSU
19 - South Alabama
20 - Chattanooga
21 - Georgia State
22 - Florida
23 - Miami
24 - FIU
25 - Georgia Southern
26 - FAU
27 - UCF
28 - Mercer
29 - South Florida
30 - Alabama State
31 - Mississippi Valley
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
116 -
Bailey Willett (22:10.0) (School Record)
142 -
Rebecca Parker (22:43.0)
158 -
Ellunde Montgomery (22:49.6)
164 -
Sholonda Snell (22:57.4)
192 -
Kaitlyn Rocker (23:37.0)
202 -
Erin Mullican (24:05.1)
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