Barksdale Breaks Twenty in the UAH Charger Invitational
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's cross country squad finished 40th in the UAH Charger Invitational on Saturday. UTS was one of the five non-NCAA institutions in the meet.
Cedarville paced all teams with 46 points and finished in a time of 1:27:43, while Johanna Wistokat, from Christian Brothers, captured the top podium spot with a 17:15 marker.
Olivia Barksdale led the Firehawk effort earning a 188th-place finish in 19:55. UTS ended the race in 1:55:41 and with 1,216 points. Barksdale set a new school record and was the first female runner to break the 20-minute barrier.
The rest of the Tennessee Southern scorers finished taking places 279, 362, 376, and 380. Cierra Arnold landed a time of 21:07, while Jordan Greene ran at 23:33. Brianna Pearson crossed the line at 25:02, with Emma Randall just 60 seconds behind at 26:02.
Team Scoring
- Cedarville – 46
- Wingate – 105
- Lee – 112
- Charleston (W.V.) – 135
- Lewis – 160
- Palm Beach Atlantic – 203
- Tampa – 217
- Rogers State – 239
- Alabama-Huntsville – 302
- Anderson (S.C.) – 321
- Saint Leo – 327
- Oklahoma Christian – 358
- Drury – 382
- Embry-Riddle – 383
- Indianapolis – 433
- Nova Southeastern – 448
- Florida Southern – 502
- Harding – 534
- UA-Fort Smith – 667
- Converse – 674
- UNC-Pembroke – 676
- Lincoln Memorial – 679
- West Florida – 702
- Illinois-Springfield - 719
- Montevallo – 732
- Christian Brothers – 757
- Auburn-Montgomery – 768
- Union (Tenn.) – 773
- North Greenville – 826
- Carson-Newman – 840
- Columbus St. – 866
- West Georgia – 942
- Missouri-St. Louis – 979
- Georgia College – 981
- Loyola-New Orleans – 993
- Trevecca Nazarene – 1028
- Clayton State – 1114
- Mobile – 1157
- Albany State – 1173
- Tennessee Southern– 1216
- Florida College – 1248
- Delta State – 1298
- Thomas (Ga.) – 1344
- Tuskegee – 1431
Individual Finishes
- Olivia Barksdale – 19:55
- Cierra Arnold – 21:07
- Jordan Greene – 23:33
- Brianna Pearson – 25:02
- Emma Randall – 26:02
- Audrey Johnson – 28:31
NEXT UP
The Firehawks will travel to Bowling Green, Ky., to run in the MSC Championship on Friday, November 4th.
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