Huntsville, AL – Southern Wesleyan was led by Merritt Smith in the Twilight at John Hunt.  Smith took third place as an individual as the Warriors finished in fourth as a team.

Race Vitals

Finishes: 3, 21, 36, 41, 45, (58), (63)

Points: 146

How It Happened

The Warriors were led in the women's 5K race by Merritt Smith who took third place with a time of 19:18.1.  Behind Smith, freshman Elise Foster was the next Warrior to finish the race.  Foster took 22nd with a time of 20:58.7.  Kristi Gallagher finished in 38^th place with a time of 21:46.0.

Southern Wesleyan's next finisher was sophomore Freda Ruiz who took 44^th with a time of 21:57.1.  She was closely followed by Anna Maddalena.  Maddalena's time of 22:10.5 allowed her to finish in 48^th.  Taking 65^th in the race was Ella Harned who finished with a time of 23:28.2.  Behind her was Elena Juarez who's time of 23:52.2 allowed her to take 70^th.  Claire Walker took 87^th with a time of 25:25.8.

What's Next

The Warriors will wrap up the regular season on October 10 as they travel to Charlotte, NC to take part in the Royals XC Challenge.  They will then travel to Kernersville, NC to compete in the Conference Carolinas Cross Country Championship on October 24.