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Eagle Invitational
AJ Henderson - Georgia Southern Athletics
Merabu Nagwandala (9) and Sholonda Snell (11) lead the field in the opening mile of the Eagle Invitational

Track & Field/XC

Cross Country Takes Individual and Team Crowns at Eagle Invitational

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.
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Players Mentioned

Ellunde Montgomery

Ellunde Montgomery

XC - Mid-Distance
Junior
Erin Mullican

Erin Mullican

XC - Distance
5' 4"
Senior
Sholonda Snell

Sholonda Snell

XC - Distance
5' 6"
Senior
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

XC - Distance
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ellunde Montgomery

Ellunde Montgomery

Junior
XC - Mid-Distance
Erin Mullican

Erin Mullican

5' 4"
Senior
XC - Distance
Sholonda Snell

Sholonda Snell

5' 6"
Senior
XC - Distance
Merabu Nagwandala

Merabu Nagwandala

5' 4"
Freshman
XC - Distance