MONTEVALLO, Ala. -- On a chilly Saturday morning in Montevallo, Alabama, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's cross country team placed 11th in the NCAA South Region Championships at the Montevallo Cross Country Course in a 6K race.
The effort marked the highest finish for the Warhawks at the south regional championships in school history. Kenlie Nelson led the way for AUM with a time of 22:22.70.
THE WARMUP
Finish: 11th out of 15 teams
Event: NCAA South Regionals
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Montevallo Cross Country Course
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SCORING FIVE
- Nelson paced the Warhawks with a 6K time of 22:22.70 and a 41st-place finish.
- Adley Burkes finished in 60th place with a time of 23:05.60.
- Nicole Luther came right after Burkes in 61st with a time of 23:08.80.
- Abby Little placed 66th in the field with a time of 23:17.50.
- Madison Foshee rounded out the Warhawk five with an 80th-place finish and a time of 23:37.50.
NOTABLES
- The Warhawks clocked the program's fastest 6K average in school history at an NCAA Regional.
- Nelson destroyed her previous collegiate-best 6K time by more than one minute (23:34 to 22:22).
- Burkes rounded out her freshman campaign by finishing in the scoring five for the sixth race in a row to open up her collegiate career.
- Nelson (third), Burkes (fifth), Luther (seventh), and Little (eighth) all re-wrote a spot on the 6K all-time performance list for the black and orange.
WORDS FROM THE WARHAWKS
- "This was a big day for us in moving this program forward," head coach Ryan Thompson said. "We are getting closer to our ultimate goal of getting people to nationals. Kenlie (Nelson) had a breakout race. I am really proud of her this fall as she emerges as a top contender in the GSC. I just can not say enough about our seniors, they have been through so much and I am happy for them to go out this way. They have trusted in me and built this program from the ground up."
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