The Basics
Event: NCAA South Regional Championship
Location: Jackson, Miss. | Choctaw Trails
The Lead: The Roanoke women's cross country team finished 17th overall at the regional championship, hosted by Belhaven University.
 
Meet Highlights:

• The Maroons generated 487 team points to claim 17th place in the 24-squad field at the South Regional championship meet.
• Sarah Kochanski led Roanoke with a time of 25:18.7 in the 6K race, placing 82nd overall and logging 76 points.
• Savannah Reid registered a mark of 25:36.2, placing 96th and scoring 90 points. Allie Gallaher's time of 26:02.0 was good for the 102nd spot and 95 markers.
• Evelyn Magee clocked in at 26:20.2, finishing 110th overall and notching 102 points. Alaina DeFelice rounded out the scoring with a time of 27:42.5, placing 135th and scoring 124 points.
• Lauren Murray placed 143rd overall with a time of 28:34.1, and Madeleine Rhyne landed in 146th place with a mark of 28:49.8.
• Washington and Lee put four runners in the top eight, including individual champion Olivia Warr (21:34.70), to claim the team title with 38 points. Emory finished second with 49 points, and Lynchburg came in third with 98 markers.
• The 17th-place showing is Roanoke's highest regional finish since 2017.

Head Coach Derek Workman:
"I'm really proud of our women for how hard they've worked all season. They improved a couple spots on last year's team finish at the regional, so we took steps in the right direction! The growth and strides they have made from a fitness standpoint this season have been exciting to see. It wasn't a great day to run PRs, but it was a great day to compete. They did that, and we're excited for track season!"
 
Up Next: The Maroons have wrapped up their 2024 cross country campaign.