RESULTS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lee University women's cross country team placed three runners in the top five and eight in the top 12 on its way to claiming the program's ninth GSC Cross Country Championship Friday morning at The Hermitage. The Lee women scored 26 points in posting the most titles by an women's program in GSC history.

Mississippi Christian tallied 75 points and UAH finished in third place with 101 points. AUM (103) and Union (104) completed the top five teams.

Ava Sparks earned Runner of the Year honors by winning the individual title with a time of 20:41.54. Her time was the second-fastest performance since the race moved to a 6K distance. Capucine Cureau claimed third place at 20:56.00 and Sadie Wielfaert was fifth with a clock stoppage of 21:16.92.

Lee had its next five runners place between eighth and 12^th. Abi Moore (21:47.33) finished in eighth and Michela Papalia (21:50.21) was ninth to finalize the Lee scoring. Lucy Hearn (21:52.47) finished 10^th, Lucy Guthrie (21:52.97) was 11^th and Sofia Fregona (21:54.67) ended the run in 12^th.

Katie Beam and Tallulah Worley were the final Lee runners to cross the finish line. Beam's time of 22:10.43 put her in 17^th and Worley completed the course at 22:43.43 (28^th).

In total, six Flames (Sparks, Cureau, Wielfaert, Moore, Papalia and Hearn) earned spots on the First Team All-GSC list by finishing in the top 10. Guthrie, Fregona and Beam found themselves as Second Team All-GSC honorees after placing between 11^th and 20^th.

Director of Men's and Women's Cross Country Caleb Morgan was selected as the GSC Women's Coach of the Year.

The Flames will return to action on November 21 for the NCAA Division II South Regional. The 6K race will be held at John Hunt Cross Country Park in Huntsville, Alabama.