Senior Anna Long
Bulldogs Compete In The Prestigious Louisville Classic
9.30.17 | Cross Country
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The Samford men's and women's cross country teams traveled to Louisville to continue their 2017 campaign by competing in the Louisville Classic Saturday morning.
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The Bulldogs finished 11th out of 37 Division I teams on the women's side. The team's top 15 finish was a spot behind Virginia Tech while Vanderbilt and Auburn finished right behind the Bulldogs at 16th and 17th, respectively. Boise State took home the title followed by a second place finish from Wisconsin and a third place finish from Furman.
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On the men's side, Samford took home a 22nd-place finish out of 30 Division I schools. For the men, Northern Arizona took home the title followed by Furman who finished second, followed by a third place finish from Virginia Tech.
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The first Bulldog to come across the line for the women was senior Anna Long (25th) followed by senior Karisa Nelson (30th). Finishing first for the Bulldogs on the men's side was junior Ben Bryant (91st) followed by junior Owen Bailey (108th).
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The Bulldogs will return to action in two weeks on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Crimson Classic hosted by the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Louisville Cross Country Classic results can be found here.
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For quick updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
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The Bulldogs finished 11th out of 37 Division I teams on the women's side. The team's top 15 finish was a spot behind Virginia Tech while Vanderbilt and Auburn finished right behind the Bulldogs at 16th and 17th, respectively. Boise State took home the title followed by a second place finish from Wisconsin and a third place finish from Furman.
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On the men's side, Samford took home a 22nd-place finish out of 30 Division I schools. For the men, Northern Arizona took home the title followed by Furman who finished second, followed by a third place finish from Virginia Tech.
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The first Bulldog to come across the line for the women was senior Anna Long (25th) followed by senior Karisa Nelson (30th). Finishing first for the Bulldogs on the men's side was junior Ben Bryant (91st) followed by junior Owen Bailey (108th).
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The Bulldogs will return to action in two weeks on Friday, Oct. 13, at the Crimson Classic hosted by the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Louisville Cross Country Classic results can be found here.
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For quick updates, breaking news and links to all of your favorite articles featuring the Bulldogs, please follow @SamfordTrack and @Samford_Sports on Twitter.
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