Tallahassee, Fla. - The Albany State University women's cross-country team took on a challenging field at the FSU Seminole Invitational on Friday, competing against 351 runners from 37 Division I and II institutions. In their first 6K race of the season, the Lady Golden Rams battled through the strong competition and finished in 27th place, gaining valuable experience at one of the region's premier meets.
Leading the way for Albany State was
Brea Vann, who clocked a time of 25:21.9. She was closely followed by
Faith Thompson (25:30.4) and
Sydney Haywood (25:54.7), both of whom continued their consistent performances.
Dasia Gilyard (27:05.4) and
Kaila Wimes (27:16.2) rounded out the Lady Golden Rams' top five, each pushing through the competitive field to help secure the team's finish.
The FSU Invitational marked a key developmental step for Albany State, as the team tested themselves against a higher level of competition and adjusted to the longer 6K distance. With this experience under their belt, the
Lady Golden Rams will now turn their focus to building momentum heading into the remainder of the season.
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football with all teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.
