CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The Lindsey Wilson women's cross country team turned in a fifth-place finish at the Austin Peay State Invitational on Saturday.
The Blue Raiders finished the race with 128 points against the field of eight teams. Lindsey Wilson was the lone NAIA institution competing in the event.
Mia Cornette led all Blue Raiders with a 12th-place finish. Cornette crossed the line in 19:31.7, missing out on a top-10 time by 26 seconds.
Breana Conway was the next Blue Raider across the line, finishing in 21st place with a time of 20:14.7, while Dezare Jackson finished two spots behind her at 20:20.3. Kaylin Anderson finished in 35th place with a time of 21:14.5 and Abbie Chandler was the final runner to contribute to the LWC overall team score, finishing in 37th at 21:24.4.
Taylor Jones finished the race in 45th place with a time of 23:51.5 and Jenniser Rivera finished in 48th with a time of 26:01.8.
NCAA Division I member Memphis (Tenn.) won the event with a team score of 27 points. Host Austin Peay State finished second with 56 points and Evansville (Ind.) placed third with 66 points. Austin Peay's Emmaculate Kipaglat was the top individual harrier, winning the race with a time of 18:07.7.
Lindsey Wilson returns to action on Oct. 7 for the Kentucky Wesleyan Fast Cats Invite.