Eagle Cross Country Posts Record-Breaking Performance at Crimson Classic

Friday, October 13

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Georgia Southern University

Crimson Classic

Rebecca Parker

Photo by: Michael Parker

Eagle Cross Country Posts Record-Breaking Performance at Crimson Classic

10/13/2017 9:00:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

Georgia Southern gets a chance to preview the NCAA Regional course

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. – Georgia Southern Cross County competed for the final time in the regular season on Friday at the Alabama Crimson Classic. The Eagles placed 23rd in the University Division in the squad's final tune-up for the Sun Belt Championships on October 28th in Boone, North Carolina. The squad set the school record for average time at the 6k distance, while Rebecca Parker set a new 6k school record

The Eagles progressed up the time charts throughout the race, placing 27th at the first time check after 2.6 kilometers. By the 3.8k mark, the Eagles were up to 21st before finishing the 6k race in 23rd place. Rebecca Parker led the Eagles across the line in 126th place time of 22:50.3. The team was spread by just 73 seconds, setting the school record with an average time of 23:18.

Friday's race was a preview event for the NCAA South Regional, set for November 18th in Tuscaloosa.

QUOTABLES
Cross Country Coach Franz Holmes
"Today was our last tune up meet before the conference meet, and we also got a chance to preview the NCAA South Regional course. It was great competition and a great atmosphere. Our team dropped their times from last year and ran some of the best performances in program history. You can't ask for much more than that. I look forward to it all coming together at Sun Belt Championships in Boone."

TEAM RESULTS
1 - Georgia Tech
2 - Auburn
3 - Mississippi State
4 - Samford
5 - Alabama
6 - Texas A&M
7 - Belmont
8 - Oklahoma
9 - North Florida
10 - UAB
11 - Southern Miss
12 - South Carolina
13 - UT Martin
14 - LSU
15 - Florida State
16 - Memphis
17 - Middle Tennessee
18 - South Alabama
19 - Stephen F. Austin
20 - UT Arlington
21 - Chattanooga
22 - Kennesaw State
23 - Georgia Southern
24 - Mercer
25 - UT Rio Grande Valley
26 - Alabama State
27 - Lipscomb
28 - Southeast Louisiana
29 - Jacksonville State
30 - Troy

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
126 - Rebecca Parker - 22:50.3
139 - Bailey Willett - 23:03.7
155 - Sholonda Snell - 23:16.4
159 - Ellunde Montgomery - 23:18.6
207 - Katlyn Rocker - 24:03.1
276 - Breanna Thornton

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