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Watson Posts First Victory at LR Invitational

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LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock's Shanieke Watson picked up her first Division I victory as she won the women's 5K at the Little Rock Invitational on Saturday morning at Rebsamen Golf Course.

The race consisted of 102 runners with 13 teams present. The Division I schools competed against each other in a dual format while the non-D1 schools competed against each other in a traditional format.

Watson's winning time of 17:51.88 was 3.2 seconds faster than second place as she averaged 3:44.4 per kilometer.

Also earning a top-five finish was Hunter Paul as she finished fifth with a time of 18:48.