The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

UAB Places Sixth in Conference USA Championship
11/2/2019 1:47:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The UAB cross country team placed sixth at the Conference USA Cross Country Championship on Saturday in Bowling Green, Ky., turning in its best performance of the season. Each Blazer running clocked a career best in the 5k event to post the top No. 1-5 split in the field. Middle Tennessee finished first overall to take home the gold.
Senior Serena Martinez led the Blazers to the finish for the second time this season, landing in 18th place with a personal-best time of 17:59.72 to earn All-Conference USA Third Team honors.
Not far behind Martinez was junior Celestial Moon, who finished in 24th place. Sophomore Laura Thompson followed in 27th place, with 30th place junior Bethan Evans and 32nd place freshman Lauren Robinson rounding out the top five.
The remaining Blazers earning personal-best times were sophomore Britney Johnson, graduate senior Kaleigh Roach and freshman Laura Gonzalez.
With the conference championship in the books, UAB will now await potential selection to the NCAA South Regional to further the season.
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) and Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
Finish Times
18. Serena Martinez – 17:59.72
24. Celestial Moon – 18:22.35
27. Laura Thompson – 18:24.08
30. Bethan Evans – 18:28.52
32. Lauren Robinson – 18:29.33
46. Britney Johnson – 18:53.24
58. Kaleigh Roach – 19:07.50
77. Laura Gonzalez - 19:52.52
Senior Serena Martinez led the Blazers to the finish for the second time this season, landing in 18th place with a personal-best time of 17:59.72 to earn All-Conference USA Third Team honors.
Not far behind Martinez was junior Celestial Moon, who finished in 24th place. Sophomore Laura Thompson followed in 27th place, with 30th place junior Bethan Evans and 32nd place freshman Lauren Robinson rounding out the top five.
The remaining Blazers earning personal-best times were sophomore Britney Johnson, graduate senior Kaleigh Roach and freshman Laura Gonzalez.
With the conference championship in the books, UAB will now await potential selection to the NCAA South Regional to further the season.
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_TF_XC) and Instagram (UAB_TF_XC).
Finish Times
18. Serena Martinez – 17:59.72
24. Celestial Moon – 18:22.35
27. Laura Thompson – 18:24.08
30. Bethan Evans – 18:28.52
32. Lauren Robinson – 18:29.33
46. Britney Johnson – 18:53.24
58. Kaleigh Roach – 19:07.50
77. Laura Gonzalez - 19:52.52
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