MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Millsaps men's and women's cross country programs ran well at the 2024 SAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Senior Sarah Strickland finished in the top 25 at Shelby Farms Park. 
 
The women's team finished sixth with 159 points. Strickland finished 24th out of 76 competitors with a six-kilometer time of 24 minutes, 49.6 seconds. 
 
Senior Fran Edwards finished close behind Strickland by reaching 29th place with a time of 25:25.20. 
 
Both classmate MacKenzie Farris (28:18.8; 56th) and freshman Claudia Dempsey (28:38.1; 58th) cracked the top 60 to score for the Majors. 
 
Senior Tyler Hamby was next in line, finishing in 61st position (28:59.2), while classmate Abby Henry earned 69th (30.35.10) at Shelby Farms Park. 
 
Sophomore Elle Powers' solid run set a season best of 31:19.9 to secure 71st. Freshman Laken Day (33:21.40; 74th) ran a career-best time and senior Caroline Eschete posted a season-best performance (39:37.1; 75th) to close out the meet strong for the Majors. 
 
On the men's side, senior Patch Heard led the way for the Majors by finishing 59th out of 72 distance runners. 
 
The Ocean Springs, Miss., native clocked an eight-kilometer time of 30:17.4, while freshman Phillip Antis ran swiftly behind (31:27.70; 61st) to complete the course. 
 
Freshman Aidan Brice closed well in his first collegiate championship meet to finish in 69th place (35:46.4). 
 
The Majors will return to Clinton, Miss. to compete in the 2024 Men's and Women's South Region Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Nov. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. along the Choctaw Trails.
 

TEAM SCORES – WOMEN
PLACE	TEAM	POINTS
1)	Berry	30
2)	Centre	36
3)	Rhodes	83
4)	Sewanee	132
5)	Hendrix	151
6)	Millsaps	159
7)	Oglethorpe	163
MILLSAPS 6K FINISHERS – WOMEN
PLACE	STUDENT-ATHLETE	TIME
24)	Sarah Strickland	24:49.6
29)	Fran Edwards	25:25.2
56)	MacKenzie Farris	28:18.8
58)	Claudia Dempsey	28:38.1
61)	Tyler Hamby	28:59.2
69)	Abby Henry	30:35.1
71)	Elle Powers	31:19.9 (SB)
74)	Laken Day	33:21.4 (PB)
75)	Caroline Eschete	39:37.1 (SB)
NO MILLSAPS MEN'S TEAM SCORE
MILLSAPS 8K FINISHERS – MEN
PLACE	STUDENT-ATHLETE	TIME
59)	Patch Heard	30:17.4
61)	Phillip Antis	31:27.7
69)	Aidan Brice	35:46.4

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