RESULTS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Lee University women's cross country team placed second out of 25 teams in the 5K Gold Race of the Swags Louisville Cross Country Classic Saturday morning at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The Flames put four runners among the top 25 runners on their way to recording 100 points.

West Texas A&M, ranked No. 8 in NCAA Division II, was the top team with 34 points. The Lady Buffs placed four runners in the top seven, including three of the top four.

East Tennessee State landed in third place with 168 points. Rounding out the top five were Marshall (189) and Xavier (OH) with 198 points. GSC foe Mississippi Christian finished 11th (342), Union University was 17^th (406) and AUM placed 20^th (498).

Rachael Withrow of Marshall led the field of 241 runners across the finish line to win the individual race with a time of 16:26.4. Ava Sparks was Lee's top finisher at 17:21.0 to place fifth overall.

Capucine Cureau was the second Lee runner to cross the finish line. Her time of 18:09.1 put her in 23^rd. Michela Papalia finished 25^th (18:10.2) and Sadie Wielfaert was 27^th (18:11.4). Lucy Guthrie completed the Lee scoring as the 34^th finisher at 18:18.1.

Abi Moore and Lucy Hearn were Lee's spacers. Moore completed the race at 18:21.7 (39^th) and Hearn was close behind at 41^st (18:22.6). Katie Beam finished 46^th (18:25.9) and Sofia Fregona was 51^st (18:29.9).

Dana Espinoza stopped the clock at 18:43.5 for 59^th place. Tallulah Worley was 118^th (19:20.6) and Brooklyn Brown finished 131^st (19:27.7), while Samantha Hardison was 143^rd (19:36.9) and Isabel Kelley was 153^rd (19:41.4).

The top six Lee finishers were sophomores with the seventh a freshman. Seven of the 10 runners set new PRs in the race.

The Lee women will have a few weeks off before returning to action on October 24 at the UAH Chargers XC Invite. The 6K race will be held at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama.