Women's Cross Country Finishes 9th at Alabama's Crimson Classic

Friday, October 13

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

10:45 a.m.

University of North Florida

Crimson Classic

Photo by: Amelia Barton | UA Photos

Women's Cross Country Finishes 9th at Alabama's Crimson Classic

10/13/2017 4:19:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

By: North Florida Athletics

Meet: Crimson Classic
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Harry Pritchett Running Course)
Date: Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
Results Links

COURSE REPORT: The North Florida women's cross country team finished 9th Friday morning at the competitive Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama. The event featured a field that included 14 regionally ranked programs. Senior Eden Meyer paced the Ospreys strong performance with a runner-up individual finish.

FINISH LINE
- Senior Eden Meyer continued her stellar final campaign, racing at the front of the pack for the entire race en route to a runner-up finish in a 6k time of 20:29, just six seconds shy of her career best clocking
- Fellow senior Claudia Jalon ran a 21:28 (27th) in her 6k debut while junior Audrey Carpenter posted a career best performance running a 21:37 to finish 38th
- Another senior Grace Meyer (22:33) and freshman Ciara Golliher (23:11) rounded out the group of scoring runners for the Ospreys

THOUGHTS FROM COACH PIGG...
"Eden ran an amazing race. She was strong the whole way against a very good field that included NCAA Champions and All-Americans. She continues to build on her great track season this past spring. Claudia Jalon competed very well in her first collegiate 6k. Audrey Carpenter ran the best college race of her life. She ran with confidence and performed very well. Grace Meyer, coming off an injury, ran exactly how we hoped she would run. She will continue to make drastic progress over the next couple weeks. Ciarra rounded out our Top 5 running her first career 6k. The team finish was very good considering we came into the race not ranked in the Top 15 of the region. This was a great trip. We have made strides in our culture and team dynamics and we know great things lie ahead. Next up on our agenda is the ASUN Championship."

WHAT'S NEXT
North Florida wraps up the regular season meet schedule on Oct. 28 at the ASUN Championship in Kennesaw, Ga. Eden Meyer looks to defend her individual title.

UNF Results
2. Eden Meyer (20:29.1)
27. Claudia Jalon (21:28.4) -- debut
38. Audrey Carpenter (21:37.9) -- PR
99. Grace Meyer (22:33.9)
143. Ciara Golliher (23:11.9) -- debut
165. Skye Zeller (23:23.0)
177. Hannah Evans (23:34.0) -- debut

Team Results (USTFCCCA Region Rankings)
1. Georgia Tech (#8 South) -- 74
2. Auburn (#6 South) -- 124
3. Mississippi State (#9 South) -- 126
4. Samford (#4 South) -- 133
5. Alabama (#7 South) -- 147
6. Texas A&M (#5 South Central) -- 163
7. Belmont (#15 South) -- 234
8. Oklahoma (#7 Midwest) -- 254
9. North Florida -- 281
10. UAB (#13 South) -- 316
11. Southern Miss (#10 South) -- 336
12. South Carolina -- 357
13. UT-Martin -- 380
14. LSU (#15 South Central) -- 390
15. Florida State (#3 South) -- 400
16. Memphis -- 408
17. MTSU (#14 South) -- 411
18. South Alabama -- 413
19. Stephen F. Austin (#11 South Central) -- 425
20. UT-Arlington -- 489
21. Chattanooga -- 509
22. Kennesaw State -- 590
23. Georgia Southern -- 641
24. Mercer -- 707
25. UTRGV -- 756
26. Alabama State -- 781
27. Lipscomb (#12 South) -- 793
28. Southeast Louisiana -- 795
29. Jacksonville State -- 875
30. Troy -- 886