Saturday, September 15
Rock Hill, S.C.
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at
Asics/Winthrop Invitational
Sanker Crosses Finish Line First to Pace 'Cats to win at Winthrop Invitational
9/15/2007 5:03:35 PM | Women's Cross Country
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
Complete Results
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Davidson women's cross country team placed four individuals in the top-10, led by junior Caroline Sanker, who finished first and set a new school-record to lead the 'Cats to a first-place finish in the Gold Division on Saturday afternoon at the Winthrop Asics Invitational.
Sanker's time of 17:12 in the 5K topped all 70 runners and bettered her own finish (3rd) and time (18:28) from last year at the invitational. The 'Cats earned just 24 points as a team, and finished 15 points ahead of second-place South Carolina (39).
"Caroline ran a fantastic race today!" head coach Jen Straub said. "She and Brenna did a great job leading our team, and we got great performances from some of our freshmen! I am very proud and very pleased with our race as a team today."
Finishing just eight seconds behind, senior Brenna Burns, last year's winner at the event, crossed the line second in a career-best time of 17:20. She also broke the previous school record, which she ran at the 2006 Southern Conference Championship (17:39.22).
Freshman Lauren Childs started her career on a strong note, finishing sixth as the 'Cats third runner to finish in the top-10. Rounding out to top-10 for Davidson was senior Annie O'Donnell (Wilmington, N.C.) when she ran a personal-best time of 18:26 to finish fourth out of the 70 Division I runners.
Senior Megal Atias was just outside the top-10 with her time of 19:05 for an 11th place finish overall, while freshman Sarah Cline closed out just behind Atias with a time of 19:11 for 12th overall.
The Wildcat women also won the Winthrop Invitational last season.
Top Results for Women (5K):
1- Sanker, Caroline (17:12)
2- Burns, Brenna (17:20)
4- Annie O'Donnell (18:26)
6- Childs, Lauren (18:44)
11- Atias, Megal (19:05)
12- Cline, Sarah (19:11)
16- Lang, Kim (19:17)
20- Conarroe, Heather (19:34)
37- Ruhe, Allison (20:35)
41- Frederick, Sarah (20:48)
52- Clodfelter, Catherine (21:21)
59- Messimer, Emily (22:10)
ROCK HILL, S.C. — The Davidson women's cross country team placed four individuals in the top-10, led by junior Caroline Sanker, who finished first and set a new school-record to lead the 'Cats to a first-place finish in the Gold Division on Saturday afternoon at the Winthrop Asics Invitational.
Sanker's time of 17:12 in the 5K topped all 70 runners and bettered her own finish (3rd) and time (18:28) from last year at the invitational. The 'Cats earned just 24 points as a team, and finished 15 points ahead of second-place South Carolina (39).
"Caroline ran a fantastic race today!" head coach Jen Straub said. "She and Brenna did a great job leading our team, and we got great performances from some of our freshmen! I am very proud and very pleased with our race as a team today."
Finishing just eight seconds behind, senior Brenna Burns, last year's winner at the event, crossed the line second in a career-best time of 17:20. She also broke the previous school record, which she ran at the 2006 Southern Conference Championship (17:39.22).
Freshman Lauren Childs started her career on a strong note, finishing sixth as the 'Cats third runner to finish in the top-10. Rounding out to top-10 for Davidson was senior Annie O'Donnell (Wilmington, N.C.) when she ran a personal-best time of 18:26 to finish fourth out of the 70 Division I runners.
Senior Megal Atias was just outside the top-10 with her time of 19:05 for an 11th place finish overall, while freshman Sarah Cline closed out just behind Atias with a time of 19:11 for 12th overall.
The Wildcat women also won the Winthrop Invitational last season.
Top Results for Women (5K):
1- Sanker, Caroline (17:12)
2- Burns, Brenna (17:20)
4- Annie O'Donnell (18:26)
6- Childs, Lauren (18:44)
11- Atias, Megal (19:05)
12- Cline, Sarah (19:11)
16- Lang, Kim (19:17)
20- Conarroe, Heather (19:34)
37- Ruhe, Allison (20:35)
41- Frederick, Sarah (20:48)
52- Clodfelter, Catherine (21:21)
59- Messimer, Emily (22:10)
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