The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB Cross Country To Compete At NCAA Regionals
11/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The UAB cross country team is set to compete at the NCAA South Regional in Tallahassee, Fla., on Friday at 8 a.m. CT at the Apalachee Regional Park.
The Blazers line up against 30 other teams, including Conference USA foes Florida Atlantic, Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss. UAB will take off from box 20, next to four-time defending south regional champion No. 13 Florida State and North Florida.
Junior Lucy Crookes leads the Blazers with a 17:10.7 5K at the C-USA Championships on Nov. 1. Crookes took eighth overall on her way to Second Team All-C-USA honors. Freshman Rebecca Evans joined Crookes on the All-C-USA Second Team, coming in 12th at the conference championships. Sophomore Sarah Livett rounded out UAB’s all-conference runners, crossing the line in 16th place for third team accolades.
Livett leads the Blazers in 6K races this season, turning in a 20:41.24 at the Azalea City Classic on Sept. 12. The event has been UAB’s lone 6K event this season leading into Friday’s meet.
At last season’s south regional, the Blazers finished 16th overall, as Elinor Kirk took fifth with a 20:07.7. Livett was the second UAB runner to finish, crossing the line in 83rd with a time of 21:50.1.
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