No. 19 Cross Country Finishes Sixth At Commodore Classic

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Shannon Fair placed 17th at the Commodore Classic

No. 19 Cross Country Finishes Sixth At Commodore Classic

September 17, 2016 | Cross Country

Season Stats

STARKVILLE, Miss. – At the second event of the season, the No. 19 Mississippi State women earned a sixth place finish in the Commodore Classic 5K with an average time of 17:47.

Senior All-American Rhianwedd Price had the best time among the Bulldogs, finishing just outside the top-10 in 11^th place with a time of 17:20.1. Sophomore Shannon Fair finished with a time of 17:34.8 to place 17^th, while sophomore Antonia Hehr rounded out the Bulldogs inside the top-25 with a time of 17:43.6.

Also in Nashville, the MSU men competed in the 8 kilometer race and placed 15^th as a team. Quintin Reiser recorded the best time for the Bulldogs, finishing in 55^th place in 25:56.2. Just behind Reiser was freshman Stephen Jones with a time of 26:05.7 to finish 66^th overall. Freshman Eryk Yunk also finished inside the top-100 with a time of 26:23.3.

MSU returns to action next week when they head to Minnesota for the Griak Invitational. For more information on the Bulldog cross country team, follow the program on Twitter, like them on Facebook and join them on Instagram by searching @HailStateTF. You can also find all access coverage on SnapChat by searching 'HailStateSnap'.

Women's Team Results
1. Eastern Michigan 68
2. Ohio State 87
3. Vanderbilt 124
4. Butler 134
5. Missouri 148
6. Mississippi State 158
7. Louisville 179
8. Eastern Kentucky 197
9. Lipscomb 253
10. Georgia 292

*25 teams participated*

Women's Individual Results
11. Rhianwedd Price 17:20.1
17. Shannon Fair 17:34.8
25. Antonia Hehr 17:43.6
37. Stephanie Peterson 17:54.6
72. Mia Meydrich 18:18.5
82. Emma Tucker 18:29.6
136. Kristy Terp 19:03.8
142. Alex Wallace 19:06.7
197. Carly Terp 19:54.6
239. Adrienn Veisz 21:00.4

*261 runners completed the race*

Men's Team Results
1. MTSU 63
2. Georgia 81
3. Ohio State 106
4. Butler 116
5. Missouri 150
6. Louisville 163
7. Auburn 269
8. Tennessee 280
9. TN Tech 298
10. Lipscomb 307
11. Davidson 310
12. Belmont 312
13. Marshall 369
14. Morehead St. 389
15. Mississippi State 396

*23 teams participated*

Men's Individual Results
55. Quintin Reiser 25:56.2
66. Stephen Jones 26:05.7
88. Eryk Yunk 26:23.3
105. Caden Foos 26:38.3
127. Tristan Orman 26:49.9
152. Aaron Phelps 27:16.0
160. Blake Beavers 27:22.6
171. JT Mackay 27:33.8
184. Chandler Underwood 27:59.1
190. Pierce Rose 28:09.4
198. Branden Nosker 28:20.5