At the 2016 Piedmont College Cross Country Invitational, the Lady Lions used the home course advantage to win the team title behind REESE BOWLES‘ individual title. Bowles led the way for the Lady Lions taking home her second individual crown at the Piedmont College Invitational after winning the event last season as well.
Piedmont led the way with a team average of 25:36 as the only team with three individuals in the top-10. The Lady Lions’ team title came against several USA South foes including the two teams picked ahead of them in the preseason poll, Meredith (preseason #1) & Covenant (preseason #2).
Bowles ran a 24:14.30 to pace the squad as she was in contention at the top throughout, but sealed the victory distancing herself from second place Kylie Spencer of Pfeiffer by nearly 30 seconds. CASEY TODD was the top freshman among the USA South competitors finishing 6th overall running a 25:13.00.
Piedmont’s other top-10 performance came from KRISTIN WHITLOCK as she ran a 25:40.60 coming in ninth overall.MACKENZIE DEVINE and MELANIE RIMAWI continue to round out the top five for the Lady Lions and again finished back-to-back as Devine ran a 26:25.40 and Rimawi posted a 26:26.70.
MONICA JIMENEZ ran a personal best of 26:38.10 shaving off 20 seconds from her time at the Greater Louisville Classic. ANALEE BRADACH was just seconds off Jimenez as she ran a 26:49.20 followed by AMBER DUFFY who posted a 29:16.60.
Standout Performances
—REESE BOWLES won the individual title at the meet marking the second straight year she has taken first at the Piedmont College Invitational.
–Piedmont had a total of three athletes in the top-10 as CASEY TODD and KRISTIN WHITLOCK both turned in top-10 times.
Inside the Numbers
–Piedmont edged Pfeiffer by 10 points overall with a team average that was 12 seconds faster.
Complete Piedmont Results
REESE BOWLES – 24:14.30
CASEY TODD – 25:13.00
KRISTIN WHITLOCK – 25:40.60
MACKENZIE DEVINE – 26:25.40
MELANIE RIMAWI – 26:26.70
MONICA JIMENEZ – 26:38.10
ANALEE BRADACH – 26:49.20
AMBER DUFFY – 29:16.60
News & Notes
–The Lady Lions finished ahead of four other USA South teams as this meet served as a preview for the USA South Championships which will be held on the TFS Farm Course.
Up Next
Piedmont will travel to Berry, Georgia for the final regular season meet of the year next Saturday, October 15 for the Berry College Invitational.
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