RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Southern Arkansas University women's cross country team found themselves in the top half of the Great American Conference leaderboard this morning as they finished in sixth place out of 12 teams in the GAC Championships, hosted by Harding University in Searcy, Ark.
The Muleriders tallied 154 points and were led by true freshman
Logan Warren who cracked the top 20, as she finished in 16
th place (18:57.4) out of 130 runners. Warren's top 20 finish also earns her All-GAC Second Team honors.
Catherine Benavidez (24
th, 19.21.4) and
Dakota Cassidy (30
th, 19:32.6) both finished within the top 30.
SAU had three more runners finish within the top 50, as
Bronwyn Buchanan finished in 40
th place, followed by
Carley Hale (48
th, 20:02.3).
Leah Sanders (57
th, 20:22.1) finished with the top 60.
The rest of SAU's runners in
Alyzah McGlasson (74
th, 20:59.6),
Alyssa Dohm (82
nd, 21:23.5), and
Cecilia Quesada (95
th, 22:02.8) all finished within the top 100.
The GAC also recognized its Distinguished Scholar Athletes, and SAU saw four players take home those honors in
Bronwyn Buchanan,
Carley Hale,
Cecilia Quesada and
Leah Sanders.
