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Eagle Cross Country Wraps 2016 Season at NCAA South Regional
11/11/2016 9:37:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Georgia Southern improves on last year’s finish in season finale
TALLAHAASSEE, FLA. – Georgia Southern wrapped-up the 2016 Cross Country season on Friday morning with a 28th place finish at the NCAA South Regional. The race, run at Florida State's Appalachee Regional Park, featured 36 teams that competed over the 6k distance.
The Eagles were spread by 41 seconds between the top five finishers with seven student-athletes competing. Senior Ashton Lord closed her collegiate cross country career by leading the team home.
"I'm really proud of the way our ladies got after it today," said Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes. "Going against some of the best teams in the country, I believe we held our own. We improved in both our times and our placement from last year while gaining more experience and that is definitely a step in the right direction. I'm very grateful for all the hard work our ladies have put in this season and I'm incredibly excited for what is to come going into our indoor season."
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
145 – Ashton Lord (23:05.00)
149 – Rebecca Parker (23:12.6)
154 – Bailey Willett (23:16.1)
175 – Bianca Loza (23:33.2)
182 – Ellunde Montgomery (23:46.9)
195 – Erin Mullican (24:07.4)
200 – Chantelle Nicholls (24:23.4)
Friday's appearance in the NCAA South Regional was the program's second appearance at an NCAA Regional after making their debut last year. The Eagles moved up two spots on their 2015 finish while still keeping one of the closest spreads in the field.
Now Georgia Southern will shift its attention to Indoor Track & Field. The 2017 schedule will be announced soon.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
The Eagles were spread by 41 seconds between the top five finishers with seven student-athletes competing. Senior Ashton Lord closed her collegiate cross country career by leading the team home.
"I'm really proud of the way our ladies got after it today," said Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes. "Going against some of the best teams in the country, I believe we held our own. We improved in both our times and our placement from last year while gaining more experience and that is definitely a step in the right direction. I'm very grateful for all the hard work our ladies have put in this season and I'm incredibly excited for what is to come going into our indoor season."
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
145 – Ashton Lord (23:05.00)
149 – Rebecca Parker (23:12.6)
154 – Bailey Willett (23:16.1)
175 – Bianca Loza (23:33.2)
182 – Ellunde Montgomery (23:46.9)
195 – Erin Mullican (24:07.4)
200 – Chantelle Nicholls (24:23.4)
Friday's appearance in the NCAA South Regional was the program's second appearance at an NCAA Regional after making their debut last year. The Eagles moved up two spots on their 2015 finish while still keeping one of the closest spreads in the field.
Now Georgia Southern will shift its attention to Indoor Track & Field. The 2017 schedule will be announced soon.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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