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Georgia Tech XC Invitational
Keur's Career Day Results in Strong Finish for Blazers in Georgia Tech XC Invitational
10/4/2024 4:22:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
FAIRBURN, GA. - The UAB Cross Country had a strong race this morning at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational in Fairburn, Ga. The Blazers saw four runners finish in the top 25 overall and placed third as a team. This is the second top-3 team finish of the season for the Blazers.
"We had a much improved race compared to our last," said head coach Travis Pope. "I thought we ran much more as a team and it showed in the results. We are in a good spot heading into the second half of the season."
Sophomore Katie Keur had a career day as she finished 2nd overall with a time of 21:53 which is her personal best for a 6K race, recording her PR by 19 seconds. Keur's 2nd place finish was only four seconds behind the leader, and was also the highest finish by a Blazer since 2019. Her 6K time is 9th fastest of any female athlete in the AAC this season.
Kyra Hayes also posted a 17th place finish with a time of 22:56. Lia Castillo and Lidia Longo finished 22nd (23:03) and 23rd (23:06) respectively. Kaitlyn Wende rounded out the Blazers' scoring with a time of 23:37, finishing 37th.
UAB returns to action on Friday, October 18 as they travel to Tuscaloosa to race in the Crimson Classic at Harry Pritchett Running Park. The race is set to begin at 9:20 a.m. CT.
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