CULLOWHEE, N.C. ? The
Georgia Southern cross
country team finished in 10th place at the Southern Conference
Championships, which was hosted by Western Carolina on Saturday in Cullowhee, N.C.
Chattanooga
reeled off their second consecutive conference title edging out Davidson 44 to
53. The Eagles finished with a score of 311 and an average mile time of
21:09.35.
Senior Abby Bloom (Snellville,
Ga.) was the first Eagle runner
to cross the finish line coming in 31st place with a time of
19:13.39. Bloom continued her impressive streak as she has crossed the finish
line in six consecutive meets before any other Eagle runner.
Junior Shauntel Jennings (Stone Mountain,
Ga.) was the second Georgia Southern runner to finish
the meet as she crossed the finish line in 20:18.36 and in 67th
place. Sophomore Laura Fuller (Cartersville,
Ga.) sprinted across the finish
with a time of 21:37.86.
Caitlin Coakley (Lawrenceville,
Ga.) was right behind Fuller
finishing just three spots behind with a time of 22:11.09.
Georgia Southern
concludes the season, Saturday, November 10 at the South Region Championships
in Louisville, Ky.
