| Harding ties GSC record with fifth straight crown |
Hoover, AL-Harding University tied a Gulf South Conference Women's Cross Country record on Saturday, winning its fifth consecutive league Title at Veteran's Park in Hoover, AL.
HU's 22-point total was the best mark in the Conference event since the Lady Bisons posted 19 points in 2006. The Championship also upped Harding's all-time leading total to eight.
Second-place West Florida (85) also made headlines, earning its highest finish since winning the event in 1996. Arkansas Tech (109) and West Georgia (119) each repeated last year's efforts, while West Alabama (160) completed the Top Five thanks to its highest-ever finish.
Rounding out the Top 10 was No. 6 Alabama-Huntsville (1163), Valdosta State (188), Ouachita Baptist (246), North Alabama (255) and Southern Arkansas (263). Completing the 14-team results was No. 11 Henderson State (265) followed by Delta State (276), Christian Brothers (349) and Arkansas-Monticello (372).
Harding led the way individually, placing five runners in the Top 10. Katy Grant jumped from seventh-place last year to first-place in 2009, earning GSC Individual Medalist honors with a time of 18:40. ATU's Bailee Miller showed why she was a five-time GSC Runner of the Week, coming in at second-place (18:42) and earning the GSC Freshman of the Year award. Third through fifth-place were provided by the Lady Bisons: Esther Kosgei (19:00), Gladys Kimtai (19:01) and Rysper Sirma (19:15). Wrapping up the First Team was UWF's Bailee Hedstrom (6th, 19:27), HU's Mary Samoei (7th, 19:36), UWA's Carolyn Mancuso (8th, 19:45) and Harding duo Naomi Landecker (9th, 19:52) and Laura Lovett (10th, 19:54).
Second Team All-GSC accolades went to the 11th through 20th place finishers: VSU's Angelina Horne (11th, 19:57); UWG's Megan Jacobs (12th, 19:57); Arkansas Tech's Mellissa Pollreis (13th, 19:58); UNA's Teresa Hea (14th, 20:04); SAU's Michaela Krcova (15th, 20:07); HU's Gosia Hightower (16th, 20:12); UAH's Gwen Kyser (17th, 20:13); UWG's Briana Crawford (18th, 20:19) and UWF duo Kelbe Beck (19th, 20:19) and Megan Steinocher (20th, 20:24).
The GSC Head Coaches will vote on the GSC Coach of the Year award Monday afternoon.
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| Downloadable Files |
| Complete 2009 GSC Women's Cross Country Results |
