Results
Charlotte, NC – Cumberlands Women's Cross Country team had a great performance Friday afternoon at the Royals Cross Country Challenge. The team placed 10^th overall, with the top-seven finishers securing personal best times. 
 
Ashlyn Liddle was the first Patriot finisher of the day, placing 25^th out of 269 runners. Liddle paced an 18:24.8 5k time. Emily Bird finished just eight seconds behind her teammate with a time of 18:32.8 for 31^st. Both runners etched their name in the history books as they posted top-25 times in school history. Liddle ran the 17th fastest time while Bird's finish was the 25th fastest. 
 
Sophomores Lauren Sanderson and Ashley Terry sprinted down the final stretch together, crossing the finish in 19:12.3 and 19:14.7. This earned Sanderson a 68^th place finish and Terry 72^nd. Nevaeh Warren was the final Patriot scorer on the day, placing 116^th after running a 19:50.8. This marks the first time Warren has broken the 20 minute mark in her career.
 
Morgan Lucason and Abriella Overholser continued the personal best streak on the day. Lucason paced a 20:02.2 while Overholser clocked a 20:20.9 for 132^nd and 151^st place finishes. Ella Henage and Kate Golden were the next two UC finishers, finishing just four seconds apart at 20:31 and 20:34.8 for 160^th and 164^th. Hannah Henage paced a 21:12.9, Tara Todd ran a 21:19.3 and Jenna Grogan clocked a time of 22:44.4 to round out UC's runners on Friday.
 
The Patriots tallied 259 points from their top-five finishers for a 10^th place finish. Number one ranked Milligan took first place with 75 points, and was the only NAIA school to place ahead of UC, while DII Queens took second at their home meet with 84 points respectively. College of Charleston, University of South Carolina, and Anderson rounded out the top-five on the day.
 
The Patriots will have two weeks until they head to Grand Rapids, MI for the Great Lakes Challenge.
 
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