Saturday, October 2
Fairburn, Ga.
Georgia Southern University
vs
Asics Invitational
Isabel Ptacek was the second Eagle to cross the finish line.
Cross Country Takes 15th at Asics Invitational
10/2/2021 2:19:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Two Eagles ran personal bests in the 5K.
FAIRBURN, Ga. – Katie Ranck and Isabel Clayton ran personal bests to lead the Georgia Southern cross country team to a 15th-place finish of 25 teams at the Asics Invitational at Chattahoochee Hills Saturday morning.
Ranck finished in 20:02.09 to lead the Eagles, and Clayton posted a time of 22:02.94. Isabel Ptacek was the second-fastest Eagle with a time of 20:27.01. Freshman Melanie Tribick ran her first collegiate 5K, and classmate Ansley Fullen made her Georgia Southern debut.
Quotables from coach Kelly Carter
"It was another building block in the foundation that we're trying to build for our cross country team. We had good competition, good performances and a good experience, and I can't ask for a better combination."
Results
87 - Katie Ranck - 20:02.09
107 - Isabel Ptacek- 20:27.01
137 - Reese Connelly - 21:06.55
157 - Melanie Tribick - 21:44.11
171 - Isabel Clayton - 22:02.94
175 - Ansley Fullen - 22:15.38
Next Up
The Eagles have a week off before hosting the GATA XC Classic Oct. 15, at the Bulloch County Disc Golf Course in Statesboro.
Ranck finished in 20:02.09 to lead the Eagles, and Clayton posted a time of 22:02.94. Isabel Ptacek was the second-fastest Eagle with a time of 20:27.01. Freshman Melanie Tribick ran her first collegiate 5K, and classmate Ansley Fullen made her Georgia Southern debut.
Quotables from coach Kelly Carter
"It was another building block in the foundation that we're trying to build for our cross country team. We had good competition, good performances and a good experience, and I can't ask for a better combination."
Results
87 - Katie Ranck - 20:02.09
107 - Isabel Ptacek- 20:27.01
137 - Reese Connelly - 21:06.55
157 - Melanie Tribick - 21:44.11
171 - Isabel Clayton - 22:02.94
175 - Ansley Fullen - 22:15.38
Next Up
The Eagles have a week off before hosting the GATA XC Classic Oct. 15, at the Bulloch County Disc Golf Course in Statesboro.
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