2022 FOOTHILLS INVITATIONAL RESULTS

OXFORD, Ala. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery women's cross country team hit the ground running to begin the season as they re-wrote the record book on Friday night at Choccolocco Park.

The Warhawks shattered a host of previously held records, as six current Warhawks moved into the Top 10 in the rankings of fastest 4K times. Nicole Luther, Isabella Gyori, Abagail Little, Kenlie Nelson, Haley Coleman Hughes, and Kyndall Foley all now appear in the Top 10 in school history in the 4K rankings.

THE WARMUP
Finish: 8th out of 21 teams
Event: Foothills Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State University
Location: Oxford, Ala. | Choccolocco Park
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SCORING FIVE

• Nicole Luther finished first to lead the Warhawks, registering a time of 15:50.29 to move into third place on the AUM fastest 4K list. Luther finished 40th overall. 
• One place behind Luther, in 41st, was Isabella Gyori. Gyori is now fourth on the fastest 4K list for the Warhawks after racing to a 15:50.98.
• Freshman Abagail Little made an instant impact and instantly jumped into the record books. Little's 16:12.73 was good for third on the team and ranks as the sixth fastest 4K in school history.
• Another freshman that burst onto the scene was Kenlie Nelson, whose 16:13.25 placed her fourth on the team, 51st overall, and gave her the seventh fastest 4K all-time for AUM.
• Haley Coleman Hughes rounded out the scoring five for the Warhawks, as she turned in a time of 16:14.61. Her time led to a 53rd place finish and ranks as the eighth fastest 4K time in school history.

NOTABLES

• Six Warhawks cross country runners moved into the Top 10 all-time in school history in the 4K with their times to open the season.
• Kyndall Foley posted a time of 16:17.45, which joined the record-setting ranks. Foley placed sixth on the squad and now sits ninth on the Top10 list for 4K races for the Warhawks. 

WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS

"Wow, what a night in Oxford," exclaimed head coach Ryan Thompson. "I am excited about the way we came out and started the season. One of the big reasons I wanted us to race this weekend was because we have a large group of new runners, and we really wanted to use tonight's race to get a sense of how they need to run and what groups to race in. Nicole Luther ran really strong for us, and Abagail Little and Kenlie Nelson were great finishing third and fourth for us in their first collegiate races. We finished eighth overall, and only NCAA Division I teams finished above us. Now it's time to get right back to work in the morning."

UP NEXT

The men's and women's Warhawks cross country squads head to Florence, Ala. on Sept. 10 to race at the University of North Alabama Invitational at McFarland Park.
   
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