AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's cross country team posted a victory at the USC Aiken Invitational Monday afternoon.
Head coach
Lauren Etheridge's team was led by
Sophie King, who won the race by claiming a time of 23:49.35.
Teresa Franco Dias registered a fourth-place finish after crossing the line in 26:07.74.
Courtney Strauss garnered a fifth-place effort after completing the race in 27:46.15.
Kendra Zavala and
Iree Simon tallied top-10 efforts. Zavala was eighth in 33:45.06 while Simon took ninth in 35:40.63.
Rebecca Prine narrowly missed a top-10 place, taking 11
th.
USC Aiken won the meet with 27 points while Paine finished second with 28 points.
The Pacers return to action Saturday when they wrap up the regular season at the Sand Shark Invitational, which is hosted by USC Beaufort.
Photo Gallery (Michael Kuras - Pacer Times)
USC Aiken Pacer Invitational - 10/14/2019
Pacer Path , Aiken , SC
Women's Collegiate Girls 5000 Meter Run
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Name Yr Team Time Pts
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1 Sophie King SO S.C.-Aiken 23:49.35 1
2 Jharna Alston JR Paine 25:51.69 2
3 Ambria Henry SO Paine 26:06.30 3
4 Teca Dias SO S.C.-Aiken 26:07.74 4
5 Courtney Strauss SR S.C.-Aiken 27:46.15 5
6 Kiyani Handberry SO Paine 29:56.44 6
7 Landy Joseph FR Paine 32:29.44 7
8 Kendra Zavala SO S.C.-Aiken 33:45.06 8
9 Iree Simon JR S.C.-Aiken 35:40.63 9
10 Destiny Walker SO Paine 35:49.30 10
11 Rebecca Prine SR S.C.-Aiken 38:19.19 11
12 Chayla Hobbs SO Paine 41:49.39 12
Women's Collegiate Girls 5000 Meter Run Team Scores
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Team Pts 1 2 3 4 5 (6) (7)
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1 S.C.-Aiken 27 1 4 5 8 9 11 -
Total Time: 2:27:09 Average: 29:25.79 1-5 Split: 11:52
2 Paine 28 2 3 6 7 10 12 -
Total Time: 2:30:14 Average: 30:02.64 1-5 Split: 9:58
