WOMEN'S 5K RESULTS
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- On a crisp morning in the Rocket City, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's cross country team did something that has never been done in the history of the program - push eight runners across the finish line with a sub-20 minute 5K time.
The Warhawks raced their fastest team average in school history and placed fifth overall to mark back-to-back years with a top-five finish at the Gulf South Conference Championships.
AUM was led by sophomore Kenlie Nelson, who finished 22nd overall and ran the school's fifth-fastest 5K of all time (18:50.1).
THE WARMUP
Finish: 5th out of 13 teams
Event: 2023 GSC Championships
Location: Huntsville, Ala. | John Hunt Park
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SCORING FIVE
- Nelson paced the Warhawks with a 5K time of 18:50.1, good for 22nd overall.
- Nicole Luther placed 33rd as she raced to a 19:19.6.
- In 34th place, freshman Adley Burkes turned clocked a 19:21.1.
- Mary Bradley Herbert made it three Warahwks in a row to cross the line, as she placed 35th in 19:21.9.
- Abagail Little rounded out AUM's scoring group with a 5K time of 19:27.2.
NOTABLES
- AUM posted the fastest team average in school history.
- Nelson smashed her previous collegiate best by more than 20 seconds.
- For the third consecutive week, Herbert raced to a collegiate-best 5K time. She also broke the 20-minute threshold for the second time in her career.
- Burkes added her season-best 5K and finished in the scoring five for the fifth race in a row.
- The Warhawks saw all five scoring runners run a sub-20 minute 5K time for the third time in school history.
- Franziska Dempwolf (41st - 19:33.7), Madison Foshee (48th - 19:51.9), and Lucy Anthony (49th - 19:59.00) rounded out AUM's eight runners to cross the line in under 20 minutes.
WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS
- "Things finally came together for the women today," said head coach Ryan Thompson. "We had a group of seven girls that all ran great at the same time. To be 40 points out of third place shows that we are finally getting closer to where we ultimately want to be. I am really proud of their effort. Both of our teams now have 24 hours to soak up today, and then we turn our attention to regionals. I am glad we are finally in a position where we show up to the conference meet expecting to compete for a top-five spot."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks prep for the NCAA South Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 4, hosted by the University of Montevallo.
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