CLINTON, Miss. – The Millsaps men's and women's cross country teams concluded the regular season well at the Watson Collegiate Classic, hosted by Mississippi College along the Choctaw Trails on Friday. Both programs finished in the top 15, while four Majors combined for personal-best times.
The men finished 15th out of 26 schools ranging from NCAA Division I to Division III and NAIA. The women placed 14th out of 21 schools.
On the men's side, senior
Patrick Elliott led the way by placing 63rd, while running an 8K time of 27:54.8. Freshman
Greer Hernandez finished closely behind in 72nd with a mark of 28:02.4. Graduate
Landry Lemoine cracked the top 100 of 209 competitors with a 99th-place showing (28:52.9).
Sophomore
Chase Spring (135rd; 30:04.5) and junior
Patch Heard (163rd; 32:04.5) rounded out the Major scoring. Also racing for Millsaps were freshmen
Caden Birch (165th; 32:16.400) and
Sam Lamy (168th; 32:24.7). Spring, Birch and Lamy set personal bests for eight kilometers.
On the women's side, junior
Sarah Strickland paced the Majors in 70th place, running a 6K mark of 26:07.8. Classmate
Fran Edwards bested last season's time at the same competition by over two minutes. She placed 75th in 26:18.3.
Juniors
Tyler Hamby (112th; 28:29.7),
MacKenzie Farris (114th; 28:37.5) and freshman
Elle Powers (132nd; 30:03.3) comprised the rest of the Millsaps score.
Juniors
Abby Henry (136th; 30:54.4) and
Caroline Eschete (167th; 39:29.7) also represented for the Majors.
Millsaps will now set its sights on competing strong at the SAA Cross Country Championships, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28 in Louisville, Ky.
| MILLSAPS 8K FINISHERS – MEN |
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| PLACE |
STUDENT-ATHLETE |
TIME |
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| 63) |
Patrick Elliott |
27:54.8. |
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| 72) |
Greer Hernandez |
28:02.4. |
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| 99) |
Landry Lemoine |
28:52.9. |
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| 135) |
Chase Spring |
30:04.5. |
(PR) |
| 163) |
Patch Heard |
32:04.5. |
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| 165) |
Caden Birch |
32:16.4. |
(PR) |
| 168) |
Sam Lamy |
32:24.7. |
(PR) |
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| MILLSAPS 6K FINISHERS – WOMEN |
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| PLACE |
STUDENT-ATHLETE |
TIME |
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| 70) |
Sarah Strickland |
26:07.8. |
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| 75) |
Fran Edwards |
26:18.3. |
(PR) |
| 112) |
Tyler Hamby |
28:29.7. |
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| 114) |
MacKenzie Farris |
28:37.5. |
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| 132) |
Elle Powers |
30:03.3. |
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| 136) |
Abby Henry |
30:54.4. |
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| 167) |
Caroline Eschete |
39:29.7. |
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