GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The Flagler College women's track & field team competed at the RADD Sports Invitational at the Alachua County Sports Complex at Celebration Pointe on Jan. 19 -20.

"I'm pleased with the way we competed in our heats," head coach of men's and women's cross country/ director of cross country and track Brian Beil said. "This early in the season, I'm really just looking for our runners to compete well and not worry too much about times. As we continue to work through this training cycle, our times will get there. Having that said, we had some very good performances for this early." 
 
On the first day of the meet, five Flagler women competed in the 1000m run. Clemence Treguer (3:10.19) finished fifth followed by Isabella Santeufemio (3:12.98) in seventh. Mattison Culver crossed the finish line at 3:30.71 to take 13^th, while Franesca Pece (3:39.54) and Leeda Clark (3:41.07) finished in 19^th and 20^th place.
 
During the 3000m run, Riley Carter (11:17.13) and Sammy Andress (11:58.39) finished in 18^th and 24^th place, respectively.
 
On day two of the meet, the Saints had entries in the mile, 800m and the 4x400m relay.
 
 Megan Churchill led her heat with a time of 5:07.23 and placed fifth overall in the mile. Monika Kubai (5:09.57) was the next Saint in ninth, followed by Sam Gayton (5:19.55) in 20^th place.
 
In the 800m run, Lea Steinbach finished with a time of 2:25.72 to secure 12^th and Eden Goddard (2:30.36) took 18^th place. Tori Mills and Blair Fowler were the next two Saints, placing 27^th and 30^th.  Paxton Marshall finished with a time of 2:58.04 in 34^th place.
 
Churchill, Steinbach, Gayton and Kubai ran the 4x400m relay, earning a combined time of 4:24.17 to finish in 11^th place. Goddard, Fowler, Marshall and Mills earned a 12^th place finish with a combined time of 4:45.49.
 
The Saints will return to the Alachua County Sports Complex at Celebration Pointe on Jan.26-27 for the Alachua County Invitational.
 
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