Results 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Monique Whiteman led the Flagler women's cross country team to a 6th place finish at the FSU XC Open on Oct. 7 at the Apalachee Regional Park 5K course.

Whiteman crossed the finish line at 18:14.6 to secure a 24th place finish on the 299-man field and a new personal best time in the 5K.

As a team, the No. 6 Saints earned 212 points and had a total time of 1;33:01. The top three teams were Division I schools No. 1 Louisiana State University and No. 2 University of Miami, followed by Division II No.3 University of Tampa.

"I'm extremely pleased with today's effort," head coach of men's and women's cross country/ director of cross country and track Brian Beil said. "We have some things we need to clean up before the NCAA's (DII Southeast Regional meet), but that's exactly why we come to meets like this. We want to learn something about ourselves and address our deficiencies afterward." 

Megan Churchill slid into the top 30 with a 29th place finish with a time of 18:22.5. Monika Kubai (18:47.0), Marrissa Kempf (18:48.0) and Enola Savel (18:50.1) followed in 57th, 60th  and 62nd place.

Abby Misch (19:01.2) and Sam Gayton (19:19.4) were the next Saints to cross the finish line at 78th and 96th place.

Maddi Hood took 105th place at 19:26.8, while Clemence Treguer finished in 113th with a time of 19:37.1.

Chloe Smith (19: 48.5), Olivia Farley (20.08.0) and Zoie Marchant (20:23.6) finished in 127th, 156th and 164th place.

Isabella Santeufemio was the next Saint to cross the finish line 172nd place with a time of 20:30.2. Hope Siner (20:33.9) and Emily Manning (21:46.1) followed in 175th and 214th place.

Overall, 14 Flagler women earned new personal records for the 5k at the meet: Whiteman, Churchill, Kubai, Kempf, Savel, Misch, Gayton, Hood, Treguer, Smith, Farley, Mrachant, Santeufemio and Siner.

"I'm encouraged by our progress so far," Beil said. "If we can keep our focus in these next handful of weeks, our ceiling for both teams (men's and women's) is quite high."
Next, the women's cross country team will travel to the University of South Florida Invitational on Oct. 14 in Tampa, Florida.

Flagler Women Individual Results:
24. Monique Whiteman (18:14.6)
29. Megan Churchill (18:22.5)
57. Monika Kubai (18:47.0)
60. Marissa Kempf (18:48.0)
62. Enola Savel (18:50.1)
78. Abby Misch (19:01.2)
96. Sam Gayton (19:19.4)
105. Maddi Hood (19:26.8)
113. Clemence Treguer (19:37.1)
127. Chloe Smith (19:48.5)
156. Olivia Farley (20.08.0)
164. Zoie Marchant (20:23.6)
172. Isabella Santeufemio (20:30.2)
175. Hope Siner (20:33.9)
214. Emily Manning (21:46.1)

Top 10 Team Results:
1.  LSU (37)
2.  Miami (Fla.)  (59)
3.  Tampa (150)
4. Florida State University (152)
5. Palm Beach Atlantic University (192)
6. Flagler (212)
7. The Master's University (232)
8. Saint Leo University (271)
9. South Florida State College (290)
10.  Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (298)

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