SPARTANBURG, SC - Freshman Veronica Derico led the way for the Lady Pacers cross country team as they place sixth of seven teams at the USC Spartanburg Invitational Saturday.   
    
Derico finished her season-best 25th in the 6K race, with a time of 27:45.  Right behind her was junior Kelley Shemansky in 29th of the 52 runners closing with a time of 28:24. The rest of the Lady Pacers finished in a pack from 37th to 49th place. 
      
Joni Guffey of Clayton State, finishing with a time of 22:33, recorded the winning time.  Guffey and Lady Lakers out-ran Carson-Newman for the team victory by three points, 39-42. 
      
USCA's next competition is Saturday, October 6 at the Presbyterian Cross Country Invitational in Clinton, SC.

USCA Individual Results: 
25. Veronica Derico, 27:45 
29. Kelley Shemansky, 28:24 
37. Bridget Brennan, 29:11 
38. Ericka Bennett, 29:22 
40.  April Storey, 30:53 
47. Nickey DuPont, 33:02 
49.  Lacey Gunther, 35:34 

Team Standings: 
1. Clayton State, 39 
2. Carson-Newman, 42 
3. Anderson, 80 
4. USC Spartanburg, 84 
5. Lander, 127 
6. USC Aiken, 155 
7. Columbia College, 194