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September 30, 2006

 
Southern Cross Country finishes third at Loyola Lakefront Invitational

Complete Results

Chicago, IL -- Powered by three finishers in the top 20 and six in the top 35, the Missouri Southern women's cross country team finished third in the Maroon Division at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational.

The Maroon Division consisted of Division II, III and NAIA teams that are not currently ranked in their respective divisions. Case Western finished first, as Nebraska Wesleyan, Southern, Indianapolis and Saginaw Valley State rounded out the top five.

Freshman Kimi Shank continues to be the Lions top runner finishing 16th among more than 375 runners in the race with a time of 18:57. Krista Merrill was 17th with a time of 18:58 and Kara Eckard followed right behind with a time of 19:01. Allison Walker and Abbey Adams were 22nd and 32nd, respectively with times of 19:07 and 19:22. Courtney Waltbillig finished 35th with a time of 19:26, while Ashley Bunch and Ashley Hendrix were 43rd and 81st with times of 19:36 and 20:11.

The Lions will be back in action next weekend as they travel to Edwardsville Illinois For the Missouri-Illinois Border War hosted by Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

 

 

 


 







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