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Isa Leen

Women's Cross Country, Leen Earn Top-10 Finish at Gans Creek Classic

Five Ospreys Place Among Top 100 Individuals

9/29/2023 2:00:00 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. - The North Florida women's cross country team continued to improve with a 10th overall team finish among a strong field in its debut 6k race of the season at the Gans Creek Classic on Friday morning.

Isa Leen paced the Ospreys with a top-50 placement against a series of 227 runners. Leen moved from a 64th placement at the 1000m checkpoint to as high as 41st place overall.

Erica Fisher left her heart on line as the second lead contender for the Ospreys in 53rd overall. Emma Millson rounded out the top-three UNF runners with a personal-best time for 63rd overall at 22:43.7.


FINISH LINE

  • The Osprey women notched a 10th-place team rank for their consecutive road meet of the season.
  • UNF ran with a field of Nebraska, Missouri, Wichita State and Kansas, as well as several other Power Five schools.
  • They ended the race finishing ahead of Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Creighton, Baylor and Marquette.
  • Leen led the Ospreys with a top-50 placement at 22:16.9.
  • Fisher went top 60 with a position in 53rd out of more than 200 runners.
  • Millson ran well to improve her lifetime best in the 6k, notching the race in 63rd overall.
  • Jada Williams and Billie Castillo put together great strides in Missouri with top-90 performances.
  • Laci Watford, Ana Markovina, Ella Chandler and Hannah Martin rounded out the group in their second meet of the season.


PIGG'S POINTS

"We are continuing to get better as a team. Finishing top 10 in this field is progress and we have a lot of people who will continue to improve throughout the season. Isa [Leen] is rounding into form and had a nice race today. Erica [Fisher] ran solid and is getting close to where her training indicates she should be. Emma [Millson], Jada [Williams] and Billie [Castillo] did a nice job rounding out the top five. Ana [Markovina] was in a great position throughout the race and helped provide a solid pack. We look forward to getting back to work focusing on the ASUN Championships."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg


UNF RESULTS

48. Isa Leen - 22:16.9
53. Erica Fisher - 22:23.4
63. Emma Millson - 22:33.0 (PR)
77. Jada Williams - 22:43.7
84. Billie Castillo - 22:50.7
125. Laci Watford - 23:29.5
136. Ana Markovina - 23:37.8
149. Ella Chandler - 23:49.2
180. Hannah Martin - 24:31.5

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