2022 NCAA SOUTH REGION CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery women's cross country team put the finishing touches on a successful 2022 campaign on at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships on Saturday morning at Holloway Park.

Freshman Kenlie Nelson once again was the lead finisher for a young Warhawks squad, closing the race with a 6K time of 23:34 to move into sixth place on the AUM all-time 6K performance list. 

THE WARMUP

Finish: 16th out of 18 teams
Event: NCAA South Region Championships, hosted by Florida Southern
Location: Lakeland, Fla. | Holloway Park
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SCORING FIVE

• Nelson put together another team-leading effort with a time of 23:34.
• Nicole Luther was the second Warhawk to cross the finish line as she posted a 24:16.4 6K time.
• Senior Isabella Gyori came up with a third-place team finish, in 24:24.1, to bolster the Warhawks.
• Freshman Abagail Little came up with a time of 24:57.2 as she finished off a strong debut season.
• Haley Coleman Hughes was the fifth and final scoring runner for the black and orange as she turned in a race time of 25:08.8.

NOTABLES

• Nelson now ranks in sixth place on the AUM all-time 6K performance list with her time of 23:34 in today's regional race.
• Luther's time was good enough to move her into seventh place on the Warhawks' career-best 6K list.
• Gyori replaces herself on the 6K performance list for the Warhawks, moving from ninth to eighth in school history in the event.
• Little sits narrowly outside the Top 10 all-time on the 6K list for AUM after her initial collegiate season of competition.

 
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