October 17, 2008

COMPLETE RESULTS

BOONE, N.C. -- Longwood University women's cross country totaled 548 points to finish 20th among 26 teams Friday at the Blue Ridge Open hosted by Appalachian State University at the Kennedy Trails in Boone, North Carolina.  Clemson University won the event with its 74 points, while unattached runner Zola Pieterse won the individual 5K race with her time of 17:58.  The Lancers will not compete again until November 15 when they travel for the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals to be hosted by Princeton University in New Jersey.
   
In North Carolina, Longwood was led by junior Jacquelyne Chantry/Williamsburg (Lafayette) with her time of 19:30 to place 54th among the 194 runners.  Chantry was followed by classmates Laura Bland/Las Vegas, Nev. (Palo Verde) (20:20, 121st) and Melinda Lackore/Virginia Beach (First Colonial) (20:25, 128th), sophomore Natalie Auble/Fairfax (Fairfax) (21:10, 157th), and freshman Jessica Alley/New Castle (Craig County) (21:27, 166th).  Also running for the Lancers were sophomores Lauren Kuhns/Fredericksburg (Riverbend) (21:50, 176th) and Paula Roberson/Richmond (Hermitage)?(22:38, 185th).  Each of the seven ran new season-best times for the 5K distance.