JACKSONVILLE, Ala. ----- The Auburn Montgomery women's cross country team opened the 2017 season by finishing fifth in the White Division of the JSU Struts Invitational Friday.
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• A total of 19 teams competed in the meet, nine Division I institutions in the Red Division and 10 non-DI's in the White Division.
• Running unattached, Nicole Fegans was the top finisher in the White Division with a 4K time of 14:06.40. Emily Kearney of SCAD Atlanta was the top team finisher, crossing the finish line second with a time of 14:14.70.
• Amy Ruiz from Georgia Tech earned the individual title in the Red Division with a time of 14:20.50.
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
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Katelynn Burns was the top finisher for AUM, posting a PR time of 16:17.50 to finish 29th in the field of 98 runners.
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Tanishya Jones was the second to finish for the Warhawks, recording a time of 16:46.40 to place 37th.
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Benisse Inamahoro (16:51.20) and
Ansley Story (16:51.70) had strong showings, finishing 39th and 40th overall, respectively.
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Victoria McCurry posted a time of 17:30.40 and finished 53rd in her debut with the team.
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Kelly Dawson (18:25.30) and
Brooke Schultz (19:45.80) rounded out the scoring for the Warhawks.
TEAM FINISHES
• North Georgia took home the team championship in the White Division, posting 50 points. SCAD Atlanta was second with 67 points, while Alabama-Huntsville finished third with 88 points. Columbus State (164) and AUM (165) rounded out the top five.
• AUM finished ahead of Birmingham Southern, West Georgia, Tuskegee, Huntingdon and Miles.
• Georgia Tech earned the top honors in the Red Division, finishing with only 23 points. The Yellow Jackets finished 34 points ahead of second-place finisher, Alabama.
QUOTING THE COACH
"The women ran really well," Coach
Ryan Thompson said. "They had a hard workout on Wednesday, so I feel like that took away from there overall performance. Overall, I am pleased and think we are putting the pieces together."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 9, when they participate in the Furman XC Classic in Greenville, S.C.
