MSU Women Nab Top 5 Finish At Crimson Classic

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Shannon Fair paced MSU Friday with her fifth-place finish at the Crimson Classic.

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October 13, 2017 | Cross Country

Official Women's Results (PDF)Official Men's Results (PDF)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In the final regular-season meet of the season, the Mississippi State women finished third overall with 126 points at the Crimson Classic with four Bulldogs in the top 50.

Shannon Fair led the Maroon and White surge with a time of 20:44.9, giving the Augusta, Ga., native, a fifth-place finish. The junior now has three Top 10 finishes in three meets this season.

"You always want to win, but we're getting better and better, especially our younger athletes," MSU coach Houston Franks said. "Now, it's all about the postseason and championships."

The duo of Stephanie Peterson and Lisa Oed join Fair in the Top 10. Peterson finished with a time of 20:47.7 and a eighth-place finish, w hile Oed placed 10th at 20:50.6.

Rounding out the Bulldog quartet in the Top 50, Kristy Terp finished 43^rd at 21:43.4.

Emma Tucker ran a 21:59.5 to finish 61^st. Freshman Audrey Honinotes ran a 22:25.0 to finish 89^th to give MSU a total of six Bulldogs in the Top 100.

Sophomore Alex Wallace finished 101^st with at time of 22:36.4, followed by Katherine Badham (22:50.9) in 123^rd , Carly Terp (23:03.3) in 133^rd, Alyssa Staubach (24:14.7) in 210^th and Charlotte Cayton-Smith (25:09.0) in 238^th.

"This was a great meet to prepare us for the SECs," Franks said. "There were six SEC teams here and that should have given us a good feel for what to expect next."

The MSU men totaled 370 points and a 12^th place finish in the 8,000 meters.

Leading the way for the men, Stephen Jones ran a 25:31.6 and a 43^rd place finish.

Aaron Phelps and JT Mackay join Jones in the top 100. Phelps in 64^th with a 25:52.3 and Mackay in 67^th with a 25:55.3.

Ben Craw (26:40.5) lead the next wave of Bulldogs finishing 116^th, followed by Zach Weaver (26:46.3) in 122^nd, Luke Zacharias (26:54.4) in 132^nd, Eryk Yunk (27:01.2) in 140^th.

John Dalton Rohr (27:10.0) finished in 149^th, followed by Quintin Resier (27:11.8) in 167^th Lake Spradling (27:35) and Chandler Underwood (28:05) in 183rd.
Georgia Tech won the Women's side, while Middle Tennesee State won the men's side.

Next up for MSU is the SEC Championships on Oct. 27 at Georgia.

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Women's 6000m
1. Georgia Tech, 74
2. Auburn, 124
3. Mississippi State, 126
4. Samford, 133
5. Alabama, 147
6. Texas A&M, 163
7. Belmont, 234
8. Oklahoma, 254
9. North Florida, 281
10. UAB, 316
11. Southern Miss, 336
12. South Carolina, 357
13. Tennessee-Martin, 380
14. LSU, 390
15. Florida State, 400
16. Memphis, 408
17. Middle Tennessee State, 411
18. South Alabama, 413
19. Stephan F. Austin, 425
20. UT-Arlington, 489
21. Chattanooga, 509
22. Kennesaw State, 590
23. Georgia Southern, 641
24. Mercer, 707
25. UT-Rio Grande Valley, 756
26. Alabama State, 781
27. Lipscomb, 793
28. Southeastern Louisiana, 795
29. Jacksonville State, 875
30. Troy, 886

MSU Results
5. Shannon Fair, 20:44.5; 8. Stephanie Peterson, 20:47.7; 10. Lisa Oed, 20:50.6; 43. Kristy Terp, 21:43.4; 61. Emma Tucker, 21:59.5; 89. Audrey Honiotes, 22:25.0; 101. Alex Wallace, 22:36.4; 123. Katherine Badham, 22:50.9; 134. Carley Terp, 23:03.3; 210. Alyssa Staubach, 24:14.7; 238. Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 25:09.0;

Men's 8000m Results
1. Middle Tennessee State, 110
2. Alabama, 110
3. Georgia Tech, 124
4. Auburn, 134
5. Belmont, 138
6. Texas A&M, 147
7. North Florida, 155
8. Samford, 193
9. Tennessee-Martin, 239
10. UT-Arlington, 283
11. Memphis, 308
12. Mississippi State, 355
13. South Alabama, 361
14. LSU, 369
15. Oklahoma, 393
16. Stephen F. Austin, 414
17. Chattanooga, 443
18. UT- Rio Grande Valley, 479
19. Troy, 500
20. Vanderbilt, 510
21. Louisiana Tech, 569
22. Lipscomb, 631
23. Mercer, 663
24. Jacksonville State, 749

MSU Men Results
43. Stephen Jones, 25:31.6; 64. Aaron Phelps, 25.52.3; 67. JT Mackay, 25:55.1; 116. Ben Craw, 26:40.5; 122. Zach Weaver 26:46.3; 132. Luke Zacharias, 26:54.4; 140. Eryk Yunk, 27:01.2; 149. John Dalton Rohr, 27:10.0; 153. Quintin Reiser, 27:11.8, 167. Lake Spradling, 27:35.3; 183. Chandler Underwood, 28:05.6.