The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

UAB Cross Country Heads to Troy for the John ‘Doc’ Anderson Invite
9/25/2020 2:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
BIRMINGHAM — The UAB cross country team travels to Troy, Ala. for the John 'Doc' Anderson Invite hosted by Troy on Saturday. The women's 5k race is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m.
"In this world, it is always special to have an opportunity to race," said head coach Matt Esche. "The ladies have done a tremendous job going back to work these past two weeks, working on what we need to for this opportunity this weekend. Troy will be a great opportunity to try a few things racing and focusing on executing I am truly excited to see what we accomplish."
Joining UAB in the five-team field include Troy, Montevallo, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Auburn University at Montgomery.
Two weeks ago, the Blazers raced at the Azalea City Classic in Mobile, Ala. where they placed third with a score of 52. Troy won the race with a score of 31. UAB was led by top-10 finishes by sophomore Lauren Robinson, freshman Isabel Valenzuela and junior Britney Johnson with times of 19:04.5, 19:19.0 and 19:28.4 respectively.
Live results for the race can be found by clicking here.
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow @UAB_TF_XC on Twitter and Instagram.
"In this world, it is always special to have an opportunity to race," said head coach Matt Esche. "The ladies have done a tremendous job going back to work these past two weeks, working on what we need to for this opportunity this weekend. Troy will be a great opportunity to try a few things racing and focusing on executing I am truly excited to see what we accomplish."
Joining UAB in the five-team field include Troy, Montevallo, University of Alabama in Huntsville and Auburn University at Montgomery.
Two weeks ago, the Blazers raced at the Azalea City Classic in Mobile, Ala. where they placed third with a score of 52. Troy won the race with a score of 31. UAB was led by top-10 finishes by sophomore Lauren Robinson, freshman Isabel Valenzuela and junior Britney Johnson with times of 19:04.5, 19:19.0 and 19:28.4 respectively.
Live results for the race can be found by clicking here.
For more information on the UAB cross country team, follow @UAB_TF_XC on Twitter and Instagram.
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