Women's Results  I  Men's Results

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University women's cross country team finished 12^th out of 31 teams at the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday at E.P. 'Tom' Sawyer Park.
 
The Colonels came into the meet unranked in the Southeast Region, but they beat four teams in the latest USTFCCCA poll: Appalachian State (No. 12), High Point (No. 13), Radford (No. 14), and Charleston Southern (No. 15).
 
EKU scored 342 points to take 12^th, finishing just behind Duke (308 points).
 
Sophomore Laura Taborda led the way for the women, placing 21^st out of 229 runners and covering the 6K course in a time of 20:44.9. She was named to the All-Southeast Region team following the meet.
 
Newcomer Jone Zabaleta Larranaga was second on the team and 39^th overall, clocking a time of 21:17.9.
 
Sophomore Grace Kilroy placed 67^th in 21:48.8, followed by junior Beighley Ayers (99^th / 22:23.5) and freshman Katy Chapman (126^th / 22:44.9).
 
Two EKU freshmen finished the men's race as individuals. Griffin Staude finished 98^th out of 228 competitors, covering the 10K course in a time of 31:40.5. Ahmed Sayf Kadri was not far behind in 101^st place with a time of 31:44.8.

Staude and Sayf Kadri were both named to the ASUN All-Freshman team two weeks ago at the ASUN Championships in Orlando.