Posted: Oct 01, 2016
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky- The Women's Cross Country Team competed in a 6k Saturday at the Louisville Classic, their longest racing distance this season to date. The Quakers raced hard in the day's 'Silver', Pre-National, race and finished 36th out of 39 competing teams. The team clocked in with an average time of 29:18.14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freshman Kacey Burns (Milford Center, OH/Fairbanks) was the first to finish for the Quakers, clocking in at 27:43.63, significantly below the team's average, for 259th place of 332 competing athletes.
- Fellow Freshman Allison Helmke (Defiance, OH/Tinora) also finished well below the team average at 27:47.96. This time placed her slightly behind Burns, in 261st place.
- Senior Stephanie Fetters (West Milton, OH/Milton-Union) finished in 273rd place with a time of 28:35.62.
- Freshmen Cheyenne Rhodes (Blanchester, OH/Blanchester) and Keva Cox (Germantown, OH/Valley View) rounded out Wilmington's top five finishers with times of 30:32.45 and 31:52.48, respectively.
HEAD COACH QUOTES
- "It was a really tough environment being the Pre-National meet. I thought the girls handled it okay. [Burns] ran a nice race in her first 6k. We need to get everyone on our team healthy."
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Quakers take on Thomas More at home Friday, October 7. Come cheer them on!
