November 8, 2008

Pacers Finish in 16 Place at NCAA D-II Regionals

WINGATE, NC – The University of South Carolina Aiken women’s cross country team finished 16 in the 2008 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championships meet on Saturday November 8 on the Wingate campus. The Pacers had 349 points, while the first place Lees-McRae finished with 85 points.

Leading the way for the Cardinal and Navy was sophomore Nicole Maitland. She came in 20th place with a time of 25:09.

Coming in behind Maitland was freshman Morgan Hudgins in 42nd place. She crossed the line with a time of 26:02.

Finishing in 92nd h place was junior Jani Linde and in 95th place was senior Renea Marshall. Linde had a time of 27:16 whereas Marshall came in at 27:27.

Also running for the Pacers was freshman Tamekia Ford (100 – 27:55), senior Alley Dachenhaus (123 – 29:55) and freshman Alexis Williams (138 – 38:32).

All Region Team
1. Allison Kreutzer, Clayton State         22:24
2. Aubrey Morris, Carson-Newman     23:03
3. Whitney Bishoff, Anderson (S.C.)     23:15
4. Alyson Trovato, St. Andrews            23:29
5. Jessica Neville, Queens (N.C.)         23:35
6. Carla Swart, Lees-McRae                23:54
7. Jenafer Forward, Augusta State        24:11
8. Kandace Smith, Columbus State       24:25
9. Kate Griewish, Lenoir-Rhyne            24:29
10. Alycia Andrade, Brevard                24:30
11. Kelly May, Francis Marion 24:33
12. Olivia Jacobs, Catawba                  24:39
13. Kira Shoemaker, Lees-McRae       24:39
14.Gina Valenti, Lees-McRae               24:45
15. Andrea Whitaker, Colubus State     24:47

USC Aiken Individual Results
20. Nicole Maitland – 25:09
42. Morgan Hudgins – 26:02
92. Jani Llinde – 27:16
95. Renea Marshall – 27:27
100. Tamekia Ford – 27:55
123. Alley Dachenhaus – 29:55
138. Alexis Williams – 38:32

Team Results
1. Lees-McRae, 85 points
2. Augusta State, 110 points
3. Lenoir-Rhyne, 158 points
4. Columbus State, 177 points
5. Georgia College & State, 194 points
6. Converse, 217 points
7. North Georgia, 236 points
8. Wingate, 251 points
9. Carson-Newman, 255 points
10. Queens (N.C.), 278 points
11. Catawba, 284 points
12. St. Andrews, 308 points
13. Coker, 334 points
14. Anderson (S.C.), 336 points
15. Limestone, 340 points
16. USC Aiken, 349 points
17. Mars Hill, 371 points
18. Erskine, 413 points
19. Pfeiffer, 437 points
20. Francis Marion, 464 points
21. Newberry, 548 points
22. Belmont Abbey, 591 points