RESULTS

CLINTON, Miss. – The Lee University Women's Cross Country team claimed claimed the top five spots and put eight runners in the top 10 to record its eighth straight Gulf South Conference Championship Saturday morning. The 6K Championship was hosted by Mississippi College at Choctaw Trails.

The Lady Flames posted a perfect score with 15 points. Alabama Huntsville was second with 72 points and Mississippi College was third with 104 points.

The Lee women became the first team in GSC history with a perfect score. They are now tied with Harding for the conference record for the most titles.

Aria Hawkins, Ana Patricia Campos, Letlhogonolo Magoro, Lily Hare and Megan Adams were the first five runners to cross the finish line. Hawkins placed first with a time of 20:45.30 to become the sixth women's runner since 2000 to win back-to-back titles.

Campos (21:16.30) placed second and Magoro was third (21:19.70). Hare stopped the clock at 21:25.10 for fourth and Adams (21:58.30) rounded out the Lee scoring in fifth.

Ashlyn Iliff and Katie Krueger were the spacers for Lee. Iliff placed seventh at 22:22.40 and Krueger was eighth (22:25.80). Estella Clemons gave the Lady Flames eight of the top 10 finishers with a 10^th-place finish of 22:38.10.

Katie Beam completed the race at 22:49.10 for 14^th. Abi Moore was the final Lady Flame to finish the race. She was 43^rd out of 99 runners with a time of 24:42.60.

Lee had nine runners earn All-GSC honors by finishing in the top 20. Hawkins, Campos, Magoro, Hare, Adams, Iliff, Krueger and Clemons were all First Team All-GSC, while Beam claimed Second Team All-GSC honors.

Hawkins received GSC Runner of the Year recognition while Clemons was the GSC Freshman of the Year. Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Caleb Morgan was named the GSC Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year for the seventh time.

The Lady Flames advance to the NCAA South Region Championship which will be held November 9 in Huntsville, Alabama. The 6K race will be hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Huntsville Sports Commission at the John Hunt Park Cross Country Course.

 
Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Caleb Morgan's Thoughts:
"We had three weeks off going into the race, we felt rested. We decided to have the women go for it and attempt to be the first team ever to get a perfect score. They did an amazing job. Ashlyn Iliff and Katie Krueger are coming on strong late in the year for us."

"Estella Clemons has a great season capping it off with freshman of the year."

"We are just now running where we feel like we should, excited to compete again in two weeks."