Saturday, September 2
Cookeville, Tenn.
All Day
Mississippi State
vs
Golden Eagle CC Invite
Stephanie Peterson led No. 23 MSU to the Golden Invitational win on Saturday.
September 02, 2017 | Cross Country
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. โ No worries whatsoever about living up to expectations.
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Despite less-than-ideal situations with rain and mud, No. 23 Mississippi State ushered in the 2017 campaign with a first-place finish at the Golden Eagle Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning.
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MSU had five runners place in the Top 10, led by Stephanie Peterson at 18:54.9 to place second. In third was Kristy Terp at 19:19.5, while Audrey Honiotes was fifth at 19:25.4.
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Southern Illinois' Megan Krolak was the medalist at 18:52.6. Behind MSU in the team standings were Auburn, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and Tennessee State, respectively.
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"It was a good start, and it gives us something to build on," MSU coach Houston Franks said. "With the weather, I wasn't sure what kind of times we would have, but everyone pushed through and didn't look for excuses.
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"I thought the freshman really performed well, both the men and women. The key is improving from this meet to the next."
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Rounding out the Top 10 for Mississippi State were Katherine Badham (19:35.3) and Emma Tucker (19:52.0).
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On the men's side, MSU recorded 57 points to finish third. Auburn took top honors, followed by Tennessee Tech.
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The Bulldogs had two Top 10 finishers with Stephen Jones (19:58.8) and JT Mackay (20:03.1) at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.
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MSU is back in action two weeks for the Falcon Classic in Montevallo, Ala.
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Women's 5K Team Standings
1. Mississippi State
2. Auburn
3. Southern Illinois
4. Western Kentucky
5. Tennessee State
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MSU Results
2. Stephanie Peterson, 18:54.9; 3. Kristy Terp, 19:19.5; 5. Audrey Honiotes, 19:25.4; 7. Katherine Badham, 19:35.3; 10. Emma Tucker, 19:52.0; 12. Kara Funke 20:10.4; 14. Alex Wallace, 20:25.7; 19. Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 21:11.7.
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Men's 6K Team Results
1. Auburn
2. Tennessee Tech
3. Mississippi State
4. Western Kentucky
5. Southern Illinois
6. Tennessee State
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MSU Results
8. Stephen Jones, 19:58.8; 9. JT Mackay, 20:03.1; 11. Aaron Phelps, 20:07.3; 12. Luke Zacharias, 20:08.1; 17. Ben Craw, 20:24.2; 21. Eryk Yunk, 20:30.7; 22. Caden Foos, 20:32.5; 23. Lake Spradling, 20:42.5; 27. Chandler Underwood, 21:13.7; 28. John Dalton Rohr, 21:28.9; 29. Quintin Reiser, 21:42.1; 30. Zach Weaver, 21:44.1.
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Despite less-than-ideal situations with rain and mud, No. 23 Mississippi State ushered in the 2017 campaign with a first-place finish at the Golden Eagle Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning.
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MSU had five runners place in the Top 10, led by Stephanie Peterson at 18:54.9 to place second. In third was Kristy Terp at 19:19.5, while Audrey Honiotes was fifth at 19:25.4.
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Southern Illinois' Megan Krolak was the medalist at 18:52.6. Behind MSU in the team standings were Auburn, Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky and Tennessee State, respectively.
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"It was a good start, and it gives us something to build on," MSU coach Houston Franks said. "With the weather, I wasn't sure what kind of times we would have, but everyone pushed through and didn't look for excuses.
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"I thought the freshman really performed well, both the men and women. The key is improving from this meet to the next."
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Rounding out the Top 10 for Mississippi State were Katherine Badham (19:35.3) and Emma Tucker (19:52.0).
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On the men's side, MSU recorded 57 points to finish third. Auburn took top honors, followed by Tennessee Tech.
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The Bulldogs had two Top 10 finishers with Stephen Jones (19:58.8) and JT Mackay (20:03.1) at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.
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MSU is back in action two weeks for the Falcon Classic in Montevallo, Ala.
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Women's 5K Team Standings
1. Mississippi State
2. Auburn
3. Southern Illinois
4. Western Kentucky
5. Tennessee State
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MSU Results
2. Stephanie Peterson, 18:54.9; 3. Kristy Terp, 19:19.5; 5. Audrey Honiotes, 19:25.4; 7. Katherine Badham, 19:35.3; 10. Emma Tucker, 19:52.0; 12. Kara Funke 20:10.4; 14. Alex Wallace, 20:25.7; 19. Charlotte Cayton-Smith, 21:11.7.
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Men's 6K Team Results
1. Auburn
2. Tennessee Tech
3. Mississippi State
4. Western Kentucky
5. Southern Illinois
6. Tennessee State
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MSU Results
8. Stephen Jones, 19:58.8; 9. JT Mackay, 20:03.1; 11. Aaron Phelps, 20:07.3; 12. Luke Zacharias, 20:08.1; 17. Ben Craw, 20:24.2; 21. Eryk Yunk, 20:30.7; 22. Caden Foos, 20:32.5; 23. Lake Spradling, 20:42.5; 27. Chandler Underwood, 21:13.7; 28. John Dalton Rohr, 21:28.9; 29. Quintin Reiser, 21:42.1; 30. Zach Weaver, 21:44.1.
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