Southern Miss XC Finishes Sixth at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

SOUTH BEND, IND. – Southern Miss cross country finished sixth overall at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational in the Gold Division 5k, with 193 points and three runners finishing within the top-50. Four Golden Eagles ran to new personal-bests in the 5k.

Cross Country Coach Aaron Kindt
"Overall we had a really good race at the front. Sandra ran phenomenal. Throughout the season she's become more confident and learned to be more patient, and it's starting to pay off. Big PRs for Lina and Emma Kate, they executed their race plans and had big days for us. Our depth was tested big time today and Sarah McMillon came through big for us rounding out our top 5. She kept us in the top 10 in a deep field running a big PB. There's a lot to be excited about. We'll have to execute 1-9 if we want to accomplish what we set out to do at the championship meets this year. But we took steps forward in that process today."

Sandra Szpott led the pack, finishing in fifth overall with a time of 17:08.76, a new personal best for the senior. In 27^th was Emma Kate Holdbrooks, finishing in 17:44.94, a new PR for the redshirt junior. Right behind her was sophomore Lina May in 30^th with a time of 17:46.37, a new personal best. In 53^rd was Kate Mattox who finished in 18:06.82. Sarah McMillon finished in 78^th in 18:22.01, updating her personal best from the City Auto Memphis Twilight Classic. Theresa Harto finished in 158^th in 19:28.34 and Monika Gebarzewska finished in 163^rd in 19:39.97.

The Golden Eagles will run next on Oct. 18 in Birmingham, Ala. at the Blazer Classic held by UAB.

Southern Miss XC Finishes Sixth at Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Monika Gebarzewska

Theresa Harto

Emma Kate Holdbrooks

Kate Mattox

Lina May

Sarah McMillon

Sandra Szpott