MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Taking on a 5K course for the first time this season, the Millsaps College women's cross country team competed at the Rhodes College Invitational in Memphis on Saturday. The Majors finished 21^st overall at the event, finishing less than 80 points out of 17^th with 592 points.
  
As she did in the opening race of the season, freshman Lily Pudlik (Hoover, Ala.) had the best outing for the Majors, crossing the line in 21:50.4 that was good for 101^st of the 206 runners in the event. Another freshman was next across the line for Millsaps, with Abby Tew (Brandon, Miss.) covering the course with a time of 23:11.3. Kai Horne (Meridian, Miss.) made it three straight freshmen for the Majors, turning in an effort of 25:26.9.
 
Just six places behind Horne with a time of 26:06.6 was junior Miranda Gaupp (Baton Rouge, La.). Completing the times for the team were sophomore Elle Pickrell (Baton Rouge, La.) who clocked a 28:46.0, and freshman Lacee Winfield (Memphis, Tenn.) who turned in a 28:58.6.
 
Millsaps will be running again on September 30 when the Majors will take on the JSU Invitational hosted by Jacksonville State in Oxford, Alabama at the Oxford Lake and Recreation Center.