Track & Field/XC | 9/23/2016 10:08:00 PM

MACON, Ga. – Georgia Southern Cross Country took double victory on Friday night at the Julius Johnson Invitational, hosted by Mercer University. Ashton Lord took her first collegiate event victory, leading all finishers home in a time of 19:39.28. She bested second place by six seconds and paced an Eagle squad which featured five finishers in the top-10.

QUOTABLES
Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes
"I was really proud of the way the ladies competed today. The race was tight but our ladies worked really well as a unit. If they continue to push each other we will be right where we want to be for the conference meet."

TEAM RESULTS
1. Georgia Southern
2. Mercer
3. Armstrong State
4. Clark Atlanta
5. Middle Georgia State
6. LaGrange
7. Georgia Military
8. Central Georgia Tech

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Ashton Lord (19:39.28)
3. Bailey WIllitt (19:55.90)
4. Ellunde Montgomery (19:58.12)
6. Rebecca Parker (20:07.84)
8. Erin Mullican (20:18.68)
11. Bianca Loza (20:57.18)
15. Jillian Sloane (21:29.62)
16. Kaitlin Rocker (21:34.40)
19. Shakinah Omari (22:00.09)
21. Sholonda Snell (22:02.90)
23. Chantelle Nicholls (22:36.43)
26. Chandler Loving (23:04.28)
28. Jenni Pethel (23:36.62)

NEXT UP
The Eagles open a run of three-straight races next weekend at the Foothills Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State in Oxford, Ala.
 
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