Charlotte, NC – Southern Wesleyan took seventh as a team in the Royals XC Challenge's Blue Race on Friday afternoon. Merritt Smith led the team during the race as she broke the school record.
Race Vitals
Top Finishes: 4, 20, 43, 51, 56, (87)
Points: 174
How It Happened
Merritt Smith led the Warriors in the Royals XC Challenge on Friday afternoon. Her time of 19:00.56 not only secured her a fourth place finish in the race, but also allowed her to break a school record in the 5K that had been held by Erica Segars since 2010. The Warriors' next finisher in the race was freshman Elise Foster who took 21st place with a time of 20:09.41. Kristi Gallagher finished with a time of 21:08.45 to take 45th.
The next Warrior to finish in the race was Freda Ruiz. Ruiz took 53rd place in the Royals XC Challenge with a time of 21:19.10. Just a couple seconds behind Ruiz, Anna Maddalena finished in 58th place with a time of 21:31.64. Finishing in 91st place was freshman Ella Harned who held a time of 22:52.76.
What's Next
The Warriors will next compete in the Conference Carolinas Championship on October 24. They will then compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional on November 8.
