Alabama
JSU Struts Season Opener
Alabama Cross Country Teams Open 2017 with Solid Outings at the Struts Season Opener
9/1/2017 7:18:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Tide women finish second, men finish third in first meet of the season
OXFORD, Ala. – The Alabama women's cross country team finished second while the men's team came in third in their season-opening meet on Friday evening at the Struts Season Opener in Oxford, Ala. Georgia Tech won both the men's and women's races.
"This was a good opener for us," head coach Dan Waters said following the meet. "We had a number of runners competing in their first collegiate meet and they really stepped up and responded well. We've been training hard getting ready for the season so for an opening meet, I'm pleased with the results."
In the women's 4,000-meter race, redshirt freshman Shannon Marsh was the Tide's first finisher, coming in fifth in 14:55.90. Freshman Margot Dooley finished seventh in 15:00.50. Sophomore Caroline Brooks finished 13th in 15:14.60. Junior Sarah Mohan finished 17th in 15:18.80 and sophomore Haley Wright finished 18th in 15:27.00 to round out the scoring for Alabama. Other runners for the Tide included sophomore Brittany Tolson, who finished 20th in 15:32.80, junior Brianna Koshy, who finished 26th in 15:50.20 and freshman Ameena Benselloum who finished 31st in 16:06.40.
In the men's 5,000-meter race, sophomore Oliver Rigg the Tide's top runner, finishing ninth in a time of 15:32.40. Freshman Hayden Blalock finished 18th in 15:38.90, one spot ahead of sophomore teammate Elliott Miller who finished in 15:40.60. Freshman Nathan Gamble finished 27th in 16:13.50 while fellow freshman Paul Selden rounded out the scoring for Alabama, finishing 43rd in 16:53.20. Also competing for the Tide on Friday were freshmen Jackson Reed (51st/17:18.80) and Colton Smith (53rd/17:22.30).
Both teams will be off next weekend before traveling to California for the UC Riverside Invitational on Sept. 16. The women's 6,000-meter race will take place at 9:30 a.m. CT, followed by the men's 8,000-meter race at 10 a.m.
Struts Season Opener
Friday, Sept. 1, 2017
Oxford, Ala. (Jacksonville State University)
Men's Team Results (Top 5)
1. Georgia Tech (15)
2. Troy (53)
3. ALABAMA (81)
4. Mercer (115)
5. Samford (129)
Alabama Individual Men's Results (5,000 meters)
9. Oliver Rigg, So., 15:32.40
18. Hayden Blalock, Fr., 15:38.90
19. Elliott Miller, So., 15:40.60
27. Nathan Gamble, Fr., 16:13.50
43. Paul Selden, Fr., 16:53.20
51. Jackson Reed, Fr., 17:18.60
53. Colton Smith, Fr., 17:22.30
Women's Team Results (Top 5)
1. Georgia Tech (23)
2. ALABAMA (57)
3. Troy (80)
4. Kennesaw State (106)
5. Alabama State (147)
Alabama Individual Women's Results (4,000 meters)
5. Shannon Marsh, R-Fr., 14:55.90
7. Margot Dooley, Fr., 15:00.50
13. Caroline Brooks, So., 15:14.60
15. Sarah Mohan, Jr., 15:18.80
18. Haley Wright, So., 15:27.00
20. Brittany Tolson, So., 15:32.80
26. Brianna Koshy, Jr., 15:50.20
31. Ameena Benselloum, Fr., 16:06.40
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