The 2021 SIAC Cross Country Championships were held on October 22 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Albany State University Golden Rams were represented by Imani Jones, Jasmine Witchard, Jordan Elder, Kiyah Pittmon, Mariah Hunter, Zamya Rhaney and Zenay Rhaney.
The Albany State University Golden Rams finished 2
nd overall in the SIAC Women's 5K Championship. All (7) Golden Rams placed in the Top 29 and contributed to the team's impressive score of 48 points, which was only 18 points more than SIAC Champion Spring Hill. Zenay Rhaney (21:36.9), Kiyah Pittmon (21:36.9) and Mariah Hunter (21:37.3) were the Top 3 runners for the Golden Rams and finished 7
th, 8
th and 9
th, respectively. Zenay, Kiyah and Mariah were also named to the SIAC All Conference Team. A total of (69) participants competed in the 2021 Women's 5K Competition.
"We went into the 2021 SIAC Championship knowing it wasn't going to be easy. In 2019, we finished in 7
th place overall. Therefore, the team continues to show improvement. Zenay Rhaney, Kiyah Pittmon & Mariah Hunter finished strong which landed them in 7
th, 8
th & 9
th place individually. That says lot about our future because this is only their first year at ASU. I am extremely proud of this entire team for overcoming a lot of obstacles throughout the season. We are a very young team with all freshmen and sophomores. So, this is only the beginning," Coach
Robert Smith said.
Women's 5K Team Results
- Spring Hill 30
- Albany State 48
- Benedict 67
- Fort Valley State 122
- Tuskegee 151
- Clark-Atlanta 170
- Central State 211
- Lane 220
- LeMoyne-Owen 227
- Miles 255
- Savannah State DNF
ASU Women's 5K Individual Results
7. Zenay Rhaney 21:36.9
8. Kiyah Pittmon 21:36.9
9.
Mariah Hunter 21:37.3
12. Zamya Rhaney 22:12.8
17. Jordan Elder 22:49.9
24.
Jasmine Witchard 23:55.6
29. Imani Jones 24:54.0
Players Mentioned:
Zenay Rhaney
Kiyah Pittmon
Mariah Hunter
Zamya Rhaney
Jordan Elder
Jasmine Witchard
Imani Jones
