MT. BERRY, GA- Three Majors ran under 26 minutes at the Berry Invitational 6k on Saturday as the Majors finished 10th overall and 6th among D-III teams in a talented field.
Melinda Solomon, Sarah Smith and Mikaela Thurber all broke 26 minutes and finished with in 25 seconds of each other on Saturday. Solomon's time of 25:25.90 was good for 54th place to lead the Majors while Smith and Thurber finished four seconds apart at 25:39.4 and 25:43.4 to earn 62nd and 64th place finishes, respectfully.
"Real proud on how hard we ran and competed today," coach Andy Till said. "It was great having Mikaela (Thurber) back with us and running well and I though Melinda and Sara ran strong races."
Millsaps ran a balanced race as a team with everyone finishing within three minutes of Solomon. Theresa Woehnker finished 80th with a time of 26:17.1, Susan Fasano 91st at 26:48.2 and Tori Rincon 110th at 28:08.
The Majors will take next weekend off as they prepare for the Southern Athletic Association Championships in Huntsville, Alabama. Race time is set for November 1st.