The RC women finished 18th in the 33 team field
Posted: Nov 16, 2019
The Basics:
Race: 2019 NCAA DIII South/Southeast Regionals
Length: Women's 6K | Men's 8K
Location: Memphis, Tenn. | Shelby Farms Park
The Lead: After both cross country teams finished in the top five at the ODAC Championships, the runners traveled to Memphis for the NCAA South/Southeast Regional Meet on Saturday. The men came home 19th of the 36 teams while the women finished their 6K course 18th of 33 competitors.
Men Highlights
- Roanoke would post a final team time of 2:17:12, averaging 27:27 per runner.
- Chamberlain Zulauf was the first Maroon to cross the finish line of the 8K race with a total time of 26:53.3.
- Fellow sophomore Peter Smith earned points for RC in a time of 27:27.4
- Rounding out the top three was freshman Ryan Hamacher in a final time of 27:32.4, just 2.5 seconds ahead of senior Nathaniel Willis.
Women's Highlights:
- The Maroon women posted a final time of 2:04.41 (24:57 average).
- Leading the way was Emma Maras. The freshman finished 59th with a time of 23:50.8.
- Sophomore Hannah Koepfinger was the next RC runner to cross the line with a time of 24:19.3.
- Rounding out the top three scorers was freshman Lauren Brown after finishing the 6K layout in a time of 24:34.4.
