BOONE, N.C. — On Friday evening, the No. 1-ranked Milligan University women's cross country team sent five of their runners to the Fire Tower Project at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. The Lady Buffs concluded their 6k race in 13th out of 14 teams, which were all NCAA Division I or II foes outside of the Buffaloes.
Milligan's top finisher for the race was
Sunny Eorgan, who clocked in at 25:03.4 to place 79th.
Madeline Bennett crossed the line in 25:34.1 for the MU women, placing 85th.
A freshman,
Kyra Couch, placed 90th as the third Milligan runner to finish the run. She posted a 25:57.1 in her first collegiate 6k.
Millie Lovett came in 92nd at 26:05.6 as the fourth MU runner, and
Hope Krell (105th, 27:19.0) rounded out the list of competitors for the Lady Buffs.
The squad racked up 370 points to place 13th at the event.
"This meet provided another great opportunity for a number of our folks to get an additional rep against quality competition," said Director of cross country and track & field
Chris Layne. "It was great to see a bunch of our folks take an additional step from our earlier season meets as we continue to build momentum for the rest of the year."
The Royals Cross Country Challenge is next on the schedule for the Buffaloes, as the event hosted by Queens University in Charlotte, N.C. is set to be run on Oct. 9.
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