Blazers Place Eighth at Conference USA Cross Country Championships

Saturday, October 30

Charlotte, N.C.

9 a.m.

UAB

Conference USA Championship

Blazers Place Eighth at Conference USA Cross Country Championships

10/30/2021 2:50:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Results

CONCORD, N.C – The UAB cross country team placed eighth at the Conference USA Championships at Frank Liske Park on Saturday morning.

Senior Agok Ayuen paced the Blazers with a 31st place finish with a personal-best time of 22:26.9. C-USA All-Academic Team honoree Laura Thompson followed closely behind with a time of 22:27.1 to place 32nd.

Rounding out the top seven for the Blazers were Britney Johnson (23:15.1, 52nd), Kathleen Schellman (23:19.7, 54th), Lauren Robinson (23:49.0, 65th), Olivia McAnulty (24:05.9, 70th) and Gracie Sears (24:46.3, 82nd).

Rice's Grace Forbes won the individual title, her second consecutive, with a time of 20:24.0. Middle Tennessee took home the team title with 39 points.

Up next, UAB awaits selections to the NCAA South Regional held in Huntsville, Ala. on Saturday, Nov. 12.

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UAB Individual Finishes
31. Agok Ayuen – 22:26.9
32. Laura Thompson – 22:27.1
52. Britney Johnson – 23:15.1
54. Kathleen Schellman – 23:19.7
65. Lauren Robinson – 23:49.0
70. Olivia McAnulty – 24:05.9
82. Gracie Sears – 24:46.3

Team Scores
1. Middle Tennessee – 39
2. Charlotte – 64
3. Rice – 78
4. Southern Miss – 125
5. UTEP – 151
6. Marshall – 197
7. FIU – 205
8. UAB – 227
9. Florida Atlantic – 234
10. Western Kentucky – 247
11. North Texas – 250
12. UTSA – 285
13. Louisiana Tech – 399