The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, October 12
Montevallo, Ala.
TBA
UAB
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Blazer Classic
UAB Races to Seventh Place Finish at Blazer Classic
10/12/2018 2:10:00β―PM | Women's Cross Country
MONTEVALLO, Ala. β Paced by three top-50 finishes, the UAB cross country finished seventh overall at the 6,000 meter Blazer Classic on Friday morning.
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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
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How The Blazers Finished
40. Celestial Moon β 22:47.45
41. Laura Thompson β 22:48.57
48. Karlee Stortz β 23:01.45
67. Bethan Evans β 23:28.95
69. Britney Johnson β 23:33.30
94. Serena Martinez β 24:15.73
111. Sarah Slavik β 26:16.47
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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 MaasΒ and Chance Sugg for helping us execute a first-class event. We will look forward to making this an annual event.
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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."
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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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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
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How The Blazers Finished
40. Celestial Moon β 22:47.45
41. Laura Thompson β 22:48.57
48. Karlee Stortz β 23:01.45
67. Bethan Evans β 23:28.95
69. Britney Johnson β 23:33.30
94. Serena Martinez β 24:15.73
111. Sarah Slavik β 26:16.47
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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 MaasΒ and Chance Sugg for helping us execute a first-class event. We will look forward to making this an annual event.
Β
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."
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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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/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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