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MSU Cross Country Finishes Fourth at SEC Preview
September 19, 2020 | Cross Country
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Mississippi State women's cross country team claimed a fourth-place finish at the SEC Preview held at the University Club on Saturday morning to begin the 2020 campaign.
Sylvia Russell paced the Bulldogs, crossing the line eighth with a personal-best time of 17:28.6. Russell has been State's top finisher in all six races she has competed in in her career at MSU.
Russell was one of five Bulldogs to set new career bests in the season opener. Honiotes earned a 23rd-place finish after shattering her previous personal best by 1:08 with a mark of 18:17.4. Also setting personal bests were Ashley Melcherts (19:08.4), Caroline Mattox (19:53.8) and Savannah Schwab (19:53.9), who finished 37th, 43rd and 44th, respectively.
Arkansas took the team title with 15 points and six top-10 finishers.
The Bulldogs will prepare for their next challenge at the FSU Invite hosted by Florida State on Oct. 2.
For more information on the Mississippi State cross country team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Women's 5K Team Results
1. Arkansas, 15
2. Ole Miss, 46
3. LSU, 96
4. Mississippi State, 103
5. Texas A&M, 126
MSU Results
8. Sylvia Russell, 17:28.6; 23. Audrey Honiotes, 18:17.4; 27. Breja Hooks, 18:32.0; 30. Ava Weems, 18:34.6; 34. Mary Beth Woodward, 18:54.8; 35. Emma Tucker, 19:00.2; 37. Ashley Melcherts, 19:08.4; 43. Caroline Mattox, 19:53.8; 44. Savannah Schwab, 19:53.9
Sylvia Russell paced the Bulldogs, crossing the line eighth with a personal-best time of 17:28.6. Russell has been State's top finisher in all six races she has competed in in her career at MSU.
Russell was one of five Bulldogs to set new career bests in the season opener. Honiotes earned a 23rd-place finish after shattering her previous personal best by 1:08 with a mark of 18:17.4. Also setting personal bests were Ashley Melcherts (19:08.4), Caroline Mattox (19:53.8) and Savannah Schwab (19:53.9), who finished 37th, 43rd and 44th, respectively.
Arkansas took the team title with 15 points and six top-10 finishers.
The Bulldogs will prepare for their next challenge at the FSU Invite hosted by Florida State on Oct. 2.
For more information on the Mississippi State cross country team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Women's 5K Team Results
1. Arkansas, 15
2. Ole Miss, 46
3. LSU, 96
4. Mississippi State, 103
5. Texas A&M, 126
MSU Results
8. Sylvia Russell, 17:28.6; 23. Audrey Honiotes, 18:17.4; 27. Breja Hooks, 18:32.0; 30. Ava Weems, 18:34.6; 34. Mary Beth Woodward, 18:54.8; 35. Emma Tucker, 19:00.2; 37. Ashley Melcherts, 19:08.4; 43. Caroline Mattox, 19:53.8; 44. Savannah Schwab, 19:53.9
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