Saturday, October 13
Statesboro, Ga.
Georgia Southern University
vs
Eagle Invitational
Merabu Nagwandala (9) and Sholonda Snell (11) lead the field in the opening mile of the Eagle Invitational
Photo by: AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Cross Country Takes Individual and Team Crowns at Eagle Invitational
10/13/2018 12:23:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Merabu Nagwandala and Sholonda Snell post personal records at home meet
STATESBORO - With a pair of personal records and season-best times all-around, Georgia Southern Cross Country won the Eagle Invitational. Merabu Nagwandala placed first overall with a personal record time. Sholonda Snell placed second, with a personal record of her own. Next up for the Eagles is the 2018 Sun Belt Championships in Mobile, Alabama in a fortnight's time.
The Eagles locked out the top two spots and posted all five student-athletes in the top six. The race was contested at the Seven Mile Farm Complex in Statesboro. It was the first home meet for the Eagles since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Kelly Carter
"What a great day! I couldn't ask for much more from a great group of young ladies! They went out and completed to the best of their ability and won their first home meet. We had several seasons' best times on a very challenging course. We are grateful to Fostering Bulloch and Broken Shackles for helping us host the event. I'd also like to thank everybody who came out to support the Eagles as they competed. Thank you Eagle Nation."
FULL RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
1 - Georgia Southern
2 - Paine
3 - Savannah State
4 - Fort Valley
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1 - Merabu Nagwandala (18:13.0) (Personal Record)
2 - Sholonda Snell (18:23.7) (Personal Record)
4 - Erin Mullican (19:20.3) (Season Best)
5 - Ellunde Montgomery (19:57.2) (Season Best)
6 - Kaitlin Rocker (20:24.2) (Season Best)
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will travel to Mobile in two weeks' time for the 2018 Sun Belt Championships. The race is set for the morning of October 27th on the Gulf Coast.
The Eagles locked out the top two spots and posted all five student-athletes in the top six. The race was contested at the Seven Mile Farm Complex in Statesboro. It was the first home meet for the Eagles since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2014.
QUOTABLES
Head Coach Kelly Carter
"What a great day! I couldn't ask for much more from a great group of young ladies! They went out and completed to the best of their ability and won their first home meet. We had several seasons' best times on a very challenging course. We are grateful to Fostering Bulloch and Broken Shackles for helping us host the event. I'd also like to thank everybody who came out to support the Eagles as they competed. Thank you Eagle Nation."
FULL RESULTS
TEAM RESULTS
1 - Georgia Southern
2 - Paine
3 - Savannah State
4 - Fort Valley
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1 - Merabu Nagwandala (18:13.0) (Personal Record)
2 - Sholonda Snell (18:23.7) (Personal Record)
4 - Erin Mullican (19:20.3) (Season Best)
5 - Ellunde Montgomery (19:57.2) (Season Best)
6 - Kaitlin Rocker (20:24.2) (Season Best)
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will travel to Mobile in two weeks' time for the 2018 Sun Belt Championships. The race is set for the morning of October 27th on the Gulf Coast.
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