MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Senior runner Benisse Inamahoro set a personal record and ran the third fastest time in school history in the 6k, while fellow Warhawks Tanishya Jones and Isabella Gyori also moved into the top 10 in the record book at the 2018 Bobcat Invitational as the Auburn Montgomery women's cross country team turned in a sixth place finish at the event Saturday morning.
 
NOTES
• AUM ran an average time of 24:53 and a total time of 2:04.28.
• Inamahoro earned her second top 10 finish this season, running a time of 23:00.6 to finish 10th.
• Jones' time of 24:26.4 is now the sixth fastest time in AUM history as she finished 32nd in the event.
• Gyori's time of 24:42.6 is a freshman record for the Orange & Black and is the ninth fastest mark in the 6k at AUM.
• The Warhawks finished ahead of Gulf South Conference foe Valdosta State, which finished 10th.
• There were 19 teams and 142 runners at the event.
 
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
• Benisse Inamahoro ran a time of 23:00.6 to finish 10th.
• Tanishya Jones ran a time of 24:26.4 to finish 32nd.
• Isabella Gyori ran a time of 24:42.6 to finish 39th.
• Danielle Riggs ran a time of 25:55.3 to finish 71st.
• Victoria McCurry ran a time of 26:24.0 to finish 82nd.
• Gladys Rutto began the race but had to withdraw due to injury.
 
QUOTING THE COACH
"The women ran really well and that's with Gladys having to drop out after getting tripped from behind and falling down," said head coach Ryan Thompson. "We finished higher than I expected, especially when you take away Florida State (first) and Emory (fifth) and we finish fourth among NCAA Division II schools, edging out Augusta who ranked 10th in their region."
 
"The women made a huge stride towards the conference meet without being at full strength," added Thompson. "They had the better race between the two teams and I'm really excited to see what both can do in two weeks."
 
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will next be in action on Saturday, Nov. 3, when they take part in the 2018 Gulf South Conference Championship hosted by Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss.
 
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