TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Freshmen Katie Ranck and Ella Zierdt paced the Georgia Southern cross country team as the Eagles ran in the Florida State Open at Apalachee Regional Park, the site of this season's NCAA Championship, Friday morning.
Three top-20 teams competed in the 6000-meter race, led by BYU, which placed first. Host Florida State was second, and Stanford came in fifth. All six Eagles were competing in their first collegiate 6K, and GS finished 25th.
Quotables from coach Kelly Carter
"Today was a great day of competition for our cross country team and a valuable learning experience for our young Eagles.