The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, October 12
Montevallo, Ala.
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Blazer Classic
UAB Races to Seventh Place Finish at Blazer Classic
10/12/2018 2:10:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Paced by three top-50 finishes, the UAB cross country finished seventh overall at the 6,000 meter Blazer Classic on Friday morning.
Race Notes
- UAB hosted a cross country meet for the first time in program history
- Celestial Moon led the Blazers with a 40th place, 22:47.45 finish, marking the second consecutive race Moon has been UAB's top finisher
- Laura Thompson and Karlee Stortz also finished inside the top-50 with a 41st and 48th respective finish
How The Blazers Finished
40. Celestial Moon – 22:47.45
41. Laura Thompson – 22:48.57
48. Karlee Stortz – 23:01.45
67. Bethan Evans – 23:28.95
69. Britney Johnson – 23:33.30
94. Serena Martinez – 24:15.73
111. Sarah Slavik – 26:16.47
Course Side With Head Coach Matt Esche:
"First off, a huge thank you to the University of Montevallo for allowing us to host such a tremendous event. A shout out to Tommy Barksdale, Eric Maas and Chance Sugg for helping us execute a first-class event. We will look forward to making this an annual event.
As for the ladies, we ran strong today. We were focused throughout the race. We are starting to string together some solid performances. I still firmly believe we have even better inside of us."
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) or on Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
Race Notes
- UAB hosted a cross country meet for the first time in program history
- Celestial Moon led the Blazers with a 40th place, 22:47.45 finish, marking the second consecutive race Moon has been UAB's top finisher
- Laura Thompson and Karlee Stortz also finished inside the top-50 with a 41st and 48th respective finish
How The Blazers Finished
40. Celestial Moon – 22:47.45
41. Laura Thompson – 22:48.57
48. Karlee Stortz – 23:01.45
67. Bethan Evans – 23:28.95
69. Britney Johnson – 23:33.30
94. Serena Martinez – 24:15.73
111. Sarah Slavik – 26:16.47
Course Side With Head Coach Matt Esche:
"First off, a huge thank you to the University of Montevallo for allowing us to host such a tremendous event. A shout out to Tommy Barksdale, Eric Maas and Chance Sugg for helping us execute a first-class event. We will look forward to making this an annual event.
As for the ladies, we ran strong today. We were focused throughout the race. We are starting to string together some solid performances. I still firmly believe we have even better inside of us."
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) or on Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
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