HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Anderson University women's cross country team ran well at the 2022 University of Alabama Huntsville Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 22), placing 10th with a total of 321 points in the 5k.
The women's side included five Southeast regionally ranked teams in Wingate (No.1 regionally, No.6 nationally), Anderson (No.4), UNC-Pembroke (No.7), Carson-Newman (No.8), and Lincoln Memorial (No.9).
Whitney Hanson led the way for the Trojans by finishing in a time of 18:09.40, placing 40th. Jodi Ann Martin was second for the Trojans with a mark of 18:29.60, while Elise Matthews (18:37.10) and Emma Whitaker (18:37.40) were step-by-step. Faith Nelson (18:41.80) and Emily Golden (18:48.80) each finished inside the top-100 in a competitive field.
Aubrey Quillen was close behind at a pace of 18:52.60. Lucy Schmitt (19:04.70), Rebecca Ward (19:10.50), and Sarah Rudolph (19:15.40) ran well as a pack to finish 125th, 137th, and 143rd, respectively.
Hagan Wilson (19:29.20), Madison Crumley (20:18.00), Mclayne Wyatt (20:22.80), Alysse Rowland (20:44.40), and Hannah Reedy (21:03.90) also ran for the Trojans.
"Our women's team packed up extremely well with our 2-7 runners," said coach Kevin Eagle. "This is what we must do if we look to make the national championship meet. We have four weeks until NCAA Regionals, so we just need to sharpen up a bit to reach our full potential. This is by far the best race we have had this season, so I am extremely pleased to be where we are as we enter the championship portion of our schedule!"
The Trojans will be back in action on Saturday (Nov.5) as they travel to Salisbury, N.C. for the SAC Championships. More information will be found at autrojans.com.
