The Mary Baldwin ladies took to the start line once more this past Saturday as Roanoke College hosted the Maroon Invitational. The race was held in Salem at Mowles Spring Park and consisted of 5k spanning open fields and switchback hiking terrain. Despite the threat of rain the race went off without a hitch. Sophomore, Sophia Stone, once again, took the individual women’s title with a time of 19:43. This speedy time was not only enough to put her on the podium but set a new Mary Baldwin College 5K record of as well! Jessica Nevins was the former record holder who set the bar at 20:17 back in 2005.
If the trend continues, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a continual change in the record book, as this weekend turned out to be a strong showing for the rest of our team as well. Freshman, Amanda Fadden, was our second squirrel to cross the finish with a time of 24:49. Coming in third and not far behind was Kimberly Denny who completed the course with a time of 25:21, just ahead of Carolyn Denny who pulled off a strong 26:15. Upperclassmen Samantha McNair and Pauline Langston had an exciting teammate battle, coming in a mere 9 seconds apart, bringing them across the line at 28:50 and 28:59.
Overall it was a successful weekend, and the ladies really enjoyed the course. Despite their long week of workouts heading into the meet, they were all still able to walk away with performances they could be proud of. As we continue our training, the ladies will begin to prepare for their October 1st meet in Salisbury, Maryland. This will be the flattest course the team has seen so far this season, and I am anxious to find out just how fast their little legs will move.
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