2022 ROYALS CHALLENGE RESULTS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery women's cross country team faced its largest field of the season at the Royals Cross Country Challenge Friday, finishing 20th out of 27 teams at McAlpine Park. 

THE WARMUP
Finish: 20th out of 27 teams
Event: Royals Cross Country Challenge, hosted by Queens University
Location: Charlotte, N.C. | McAlpine Park
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SCORING FIVE

• Kenlie Nelson finished 86th in the 271-runner field with a 5K time of 19:24.6.
• Nicole Luther posted another finish near the top of the Warhawks lineup, placing 121st with a time of 19:55.3. Luther, who was the top individual finisher for AUM in the first three meets, was its second finisher on Friday.
• Abagail Little crossed shortly behind, posting a time of 20:01.2, good for a 130th-place finish.
• Isabella Gyori placed just eight spots behind Little with a time of 20:05.6.
• Haley Coleman Hughes rounded out the scoring for the Warhawks with a time of 20:19.4, a mark which ranked 149th in the field.

NOTABLES

• Nelson, who has been in the scoring five all season for the Warhawks, posted her first performance as the top finisher for the team.
• Nelson's time was also good for seventh all-time on the AUM women's 5K performance list.

WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS
"The course today ran slower this year than it has in years past," said head coach Ryan Thompson. "We had some individuals run personal and season bests, but I was hopeful we would run faster than we did. We weren't entirely sure how we would finish in this meet, but if we ran similar times to what we ran in our other meets this season, I think we would have finished in the top 15."

UP NEXT

AUM will return to action on Friday, Oct.14, when it participates in Blazer Classic, hosted by UAB. The meet will be held at the University of Montevallo Cross Country course.

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