BOONE, N.C. - Georgia Southern cross country opened the 2023 campaign with an eighth place team finish at the Firetower Project Run in Boone, N.C. on Friday afternoon. 

Sophomore Reagan Boling made her Eagle debut pacing the team with a time of 19:08.06 finishing in 29th place. Ella Zierdt followed with a time of 19:59.34 before Isabel Ptacek and Tristen Crosby crossed the finish line at 20:20.29 and 20:21.2, respectively. 

To round out the Eagle entries, Reese Connelly, Ansley Fullen, and Megan Hilton finished with times of 20:27.30, 22:11.15, and 22:01.42. 

Coach Megan Murray Quotable:
"This was a solid early season race. There is plenty of room for growth and improvement, but I'm proud of the ladies for embracing the process. Go Eagles!"

The Eagles return to action on Sept. 30 at the Asics Invite in Morrow.