The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, September 11
Mobile, Ala.
5:50 p.m.
UAB
at
Azalea City Classic
Blazers Open 2020 Season with Third Place Finish at Azalea City Classic
9/11/2020 7:42:00β―PM | Women's Cross Country
MOBILE, Ala. β The UAB cross country team finished third in the Azalea City Classic, hosted by South Alabama to begin the 2020 season Friday.
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"We got the cobwebs off," said head coach Matt Esche. "We got to race for the first time since February and now we will get back to training."
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As a team, UAB finished three seconds behind first-place finisher Troy. Host institution South Alabama came in second with a total time of 1:36:16.
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Individually, sophomore Lauren Robinson led the way with a sixth-place finish with a time of 19:04.5. Freshman Isabel Valenzuela and junior Britney Johnson also had top 10 finishes with times of 19:19.0 and 19:28.4 respectively.
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Three other runners finished in the top 25 for UAB as Laura Thompson (19:55.8) placed 13th, Alicia Abalos Cervera (20:13.6) finished in 16th and Hannah Bloom (20:49.2) placed 23rd.
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"Our top-five were strong," said Esche. "When you don't race three of your top girls, things like this will happen today."
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Up next, UAB heads to the Troy Invitational on Sept. 26 in Troy, Ala. Meet information will be provided at a later date.
Β For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow @UAB_TF_XC on Twitter and Instagram.
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UAB Individual Finishes
6. Lauren Robinson β 19:04.5
8. Isabel Valenzuela β 19:19.0
9. Britney Johnson β 19:28.4
13. Laura Thompson β 19:55.8
16. Alicia Abalos Cervera β 20:13.6
23. Hannah Bloom β 20:49.2
26. Laura Gonzalez β 21:05.6
28. Gracie Sears β 21:14.3
34. Bethan Evans β 21:54.9
36. Morgan Mihalis β 22:05.8
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Team Scores
1. Troy - 31Β Β Β Β Β
2. South Alabama - 43
3. UAB - 52
4. Louisiana - 119Β Β Β Β Β
5. Wallace State - 148
6. Mobile - 170
7. Marion Military Institute - 183
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"We got the cobwebs off," said head coach Matt Esche. "We got to race for the first time since February and now we will get back to training."
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As a team, UAB finished three seconds behind first-place finisher Troy. Host institution South Alabama came in second with a total time of 1:36:16.
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Individually, sophomore Lauren Robinson led the way with a sixth-place finish with a time of 19:04.5. Freshman Isabel Valenzuela and junior Britney Johnson also had top 10 finishes with times of 19:19.0 and 19:28.4 respectively.
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Three other runners finished in the top 25 for UAB as Laura Thompson (19:55.8) placed 13th, Alicia Abalos Cervera (20:13.6) finished in 16th and Hannah Bloom (20:49.2) placed 23rd.
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"Our top-five were strong," said Esche. "When you don't race three of your top girls, things like this will happen today."
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Up next, UAB heads to the Troy Invitational on Sept. 26 in Troy, Ala. Meet information will be provided at a later date.
Β For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow @UAB_TF_XC on Twitter and Instagram.
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UAB Individual Finishes
6. Lauren Robinson β 19:04.5
8. Isabel Valenzuela β 19:19.0
9. Britney Johnson β 19:28.4
13. Laura Thompson β 19:55.8
16. Alicia Abalos Cervera β 20:13.6
23. Hannah Bloom β 20:49.2
26. Laura Gonzalez β 21:05.6
28. Gracie Sears β 21:14.3
34. Bethan Evans β 21:54.9
36. Morgan Mihalis β 22:05.8
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Team Scores
1. Troy - 31Β Β Β Β Β
2. South Alabama - 43
3. UAB - 52
4. Louisiana - 119Β Β Β Β Β
5. Wallace State - 148
6. Mobile - 170
7. Marion Military Institute - 183
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