Samford Women Finish Third, Men Seventh At UAB Blazer Classic

Saturday, October 16

Birmingham, Ala.

8:30 AM

Samford University

Blazer Classic

10.16.21 | Cross Country

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's cross-country team finished third, while the men came in seventh at the UAB Blazer Classic Saturday at Veterans Park.

The women finished with 123 points in the 6K race, behind Vanderbilt (42) and New Orleans (89), and just ahead of Clemson (130).

Individually for the women, freshman Sinkenesh Parker led the way, finishing 12^th out of 151 runners with a time of 21:55.56. Allison Nelson came in 22^nd at 22:29.95. Harper McGowan placed 24^th with a time of 23:37.68. Mary Kellison Thorne placed 32^nd at 22:54.70, while Macie Pfeuffer came in 33^rd at 22:58.50.

The men's squad finished with 171 points to place seventh in the 8K race. Belmont won the men's race with 57 points.

The men's team was led by Benjamin Garner, placing 14^th out of 176 runners with a time of 25:17.70. Jeb Jones finished 24^th with a time of 25:31.84, while Jackson Merrell placed 28^th at 25:38.18 and Alec Beers came in 43^rd at 26:06.24.

Samford will next compete in the Southern Conference Championships Oct. 30 in Lexington, Va.

A full list of Samford's individual results is below.

SAMFORD WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
12. Sinkenesh Parker: 21:55.46
22. Allison Nelson: 22:29.95
24. Harper McGowan: 23:37.68
32. Mary Kellison Thorne: 22:54.70
33. Macie Pfeuffer: 22:58.50
93. Ayers Leggett: 24:21.21
98. Tatum Foreman: 24:44.72

SAMFORD MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
14. Benjamin Garner: 25:17.70
24. Jeb Jones: 25:31.84
28. Jackson Merrell: 25:38.18
43. Alec Beers: 26:06.24
79. Cole Arrington: 26:40.35
82. Jose Penalver: 26:47.99

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