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Alabama Women’s Cross Country Team Wins the 2016 Crimson Classic
10/14/2016 12:40:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's cross country team captured the team championship at the 2016 Crimson Classic while the men posted a solid seventh place finish at the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa on Friday.
"I was really excited to see four freshmen in our top five in the women's race," head coach Dan Waters said. "We've got some pieces there that we can plug in and we need to get healthy for the SEC meet. A team win is a big deal for us. They ran an extremely competitive race and I couldn't be more proud of them. On the men's side, I couldn't be prouder of the guys who ran today. All five did a fantastic job. We have the element needed for success."
In the women's University Division race, the Tide were led by freshman McKenzie Yanek, who posted a time of 21:00.1 to finish sixth in the first 6,000-meter competition of her collegiate career. Freshman Hannah Capek finished 11th in 21:08.9 in her collegiate debut. Freshman Elisabeth Danis was 13th in 21:14.3. Junior Caroline Barlow was 22nd in a personal-best time of 21:32.3. Freshman Rebecca Buteau rounded out the scoring for Alabama, finishing 26th in 21.37.3.
Other Tide finishers were Emily Edwards (21:49.9), Calli Coggins (22:02.6), Nicole Gardner (22:05.2), Jessica Gray (22:22.3), Brittany Tolson (22:34.8), Sarah Mohan (22:45.3) Haley Wright (22:51.8), Alison Ringle (22:58.2), Brianna Koshy (23:22.00), Caroline Brooks (23:36.6) and Kaitlin York (23:56.3).
"I wanted to get out more aggressively today than I did at our last meet at Notre Dame," Yanek said. "I might have been a little too aggressive, but it was a step in the right direction. I still have some things to work on but this has been a great season so far."
In the men's University Division race, Alabama finished seventh despite fielding only five runners due to a flu bug that hit the team this week. Senior Antibahs Kosgei was the top finisher in the University division and finished second overall in the meet, completing the 8,000-meter course in a time of 24:14.1. Senior Robbie Farnham-Rose finished fifth in a personal-best time of 24:39.6. Senior Evan Prizy finished 32nd in a personal-best time of 25:40.4. Junior Garrett Bull also posted a career-best time, finishing 41st in 25:45.2. Sophomore Clay Austell rounded out the scoring for the Tide, finishing 135th in 27:01.8.
"I wanted to get off to a fast start today and I was able to do that even though I've been sick for a few days," Kosgei said. "I feel good and I think I'm in a good place heading into the SEC meet at the end of the month. I'm a little faster than last year and I'm expecting a lot at the SECs."
Both teams will be off next weekend before traveling to Fayetteville, Ark. for the 2016 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships on Oct. 28 at the University of Arkansas.
Crimson Classic
Friday, Oct. 14, 2016
Harry Pritchett Running Park
Tuscaloosa, Ala. (University of Alabama)
Men's University Division Team Results (Top 5)
1. Kentucky (70)
2. Georgia (83)
3. UT-Arlington (147)
4. Samford (148)
5. Auburn (153)
7. ALABAMA (193)
Alabama Individual Men's University Division Results (8,000 meters)
1. Antibahs Kosgei, Sr., 24:14.1
5. Robbie Farnham-Rose, Sr., 24:39.6
32. Evan Prizy, Sr., 25:40.4
41. Garrett Bull, Jr., 25:45.2
135. Clay Austell, So., 27:01.8
Women's University Division Team Results (Top 5)
1. ALABAMA (76)
2. Kentucky (96)
3. Lipscomb (127)
4. Georgia (139)
5. Auburn (149)
Alabama Individual Women's University Division Results (6,000 meters)
6. McKenzie Yanek, Fr., 21:00.1
11. Hannah Capek, Fr., 21:08.9
13. Elisabeth Danis, Fr., 21:14.3
22. Caroline Barlow, Jr., 21:32.3
26. Rebecca Buteau, Fr., 21:37.3
42. Emily Edwards, Jr., 21:49.9
54. Calli Coggins, So., 22:02.6
57. Nicole Gardner, So., 22:05.2
68. Jessica Gray, Jr., 22:22.3
82. Brittany Tolson, Fr., 22:34.8
96. Sarah Mohan, So., 22:45.3
107. Haley Wright, Fr., 22:51.8
113. Alison Ringle, Jr., 22:58.2
136. Brianna Koshy, Soph., 23:22.0
150. Caroline Brooks, Fr., 23:36.6
171. Kaitlin York, So., 24:56.3
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