Results
VALDOSTA, Ga.- The Flagler women's cross country team opened the 2022 season with a second place finish at the Valdosta State University Border Clash on Friday evening on the 5-kilometer Freedom Park course.
The Saints had four top 20 finishers, led by sophomore
Enola Savel with a time of 19:27.4 to earn 13
th place finish.
Monique Whiteman followed in 14
th (19:35.2) and
Marissa Kempf in 15
th (19:35.5).
Megan Churchill crossed the finish line at 19:43.9 to take 19
th place.
"I'm pleased with our efforts today," men's and women's head coach/ cross country and track and field director
Brian Beil said. "Obviously, we have work to do on both sides, but it's very early and our sites are set on November. I feel good about our group and where we are right now."
Tampa State University took home a first-place finish among the 12 teams in attendance, totaling 32 points and placing two runners in the top five.
Monika Kubai rounded out the top 25 at 20:04.9 while
Maddi Hood (20:08.2) was just shy in 26
th place followed by
Sam Gayton (20: 13.2) in 27
th.
A slew of Flagler freshmen made their debut on the course:
Abigail Misch,
Chloe Smith,
Clemence Treguer,
Hope Siner, Blair Fowler,
Zoie Marchant,
Eden Goddard and
Tori Mills.
The women's cross country team will travel to Melbourne, Florida for the Eastern Florida State College Fall Classic on Sept. 10.
Team Results: 1) Tampa 32; 2) Flagler 81; 3) Jacksonville 83; 4) Georgia Southern 94; 5) Lynn 122; 6) Valdosta State 168; 7) Daytona State College 170; 8) Florida Gateway College 207; 9) Albany State 221; 10) Georgia Southwestern 305; 11) Edward Waters 329; 12) Pensacola State College 335.
Top 10 finishers: 1) Hayleigh Palotti (JU) 18:40.5; 2) Emma Sullivan (JU) 18:41.7; 3) Hannah Capel (UT) 18:45.4; 4) Aspen Gordon (UT) 18:55.0; 5) Nichole Harris (GSU) 18:58.1; 6) Katelyn Deitrick (UT) 19:02.5; 7) Lily Bail (GSU) 19:03.6; 8) Blair Vignes (LU) 19:13.6; 9) Emma Skinner (UT) 19:17.1; 10) Meagan Moreno (UT) 19:17.2.
Flagler Members: 13)
Enola Savel 19:27.4; 14)
Monique Whiteman 19:35.2; 15)
Marissa Kempf 19:35.5; 19)
Megan Churchill 19:43.9; 25)
Monika Kubai 20:04.9; 26)
Maddi Hood 20:08.2; 27)
Sam Gayton 20:13.2; 31)Abigail Misch 20:26.0; 33) Chole Smith 20:33.8; 36)
Clemence Treguer 20:51.4; 37)
Hope Siner 20:53.8; 39)
Isabella Santeufemio 20:59.1; 44) Blair Fowler 21:19.6; 46)
Zoie Marchant 21:23.1; 52)
Olivia Farley 21:38.0; 56)
Emily Manning 21:44.3; 57)
Eden Goddard 21:51.2; 65)
Tori Mills 22:14.1.
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