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Cross Country to Compete in Crimson Classic on Friday
10/15/2026 12:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
TUSCALOOSA – UAB Cross Country returns to action on Friday morning at Harry Pritchett Running Park to compete in the Crimson Classic hosted by the University of Alabama. The women's 6k race will begin at 9:20 a.m. and will be the final meet before the conference meet at the end of the month for the Blazers.
THE FIELD
Teams in the field with UAB are Mississippi State, South Alabama, South Florida, Samford, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Alabama, Belmont, Auburn, Kennesaw State, and others.
THE LAST TIME OUT
The Blazers placed 12th as a team among 24 teams in the Gold Division race on Friday morning at the Joe Piane Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. Katie Keur led the way for the Blazers placing sixth overall in a pool of 211 finishers.
Keur finished with a time of 17:26, eclipsing her previous best 5k time by 20 seconds. The senior from Oxford, Ala. stayed with the leaders for the entirety of Friday's race, not falling outside of the top-10 overall at any point. Additionally, Keur's time on Friday morning is the 9th-fastest 5k time in school history.
Lidia Longo was the second finisher for UAB, placing 68th overall with a time of 18:30. Liana Matura finished third for the Green and Gold and placed 85th overall in her second career collegiate race, beating her previous 5k time by 28 seconds. Placing fourth for UAB was Kaitlyn Wende, who placed 98th overall with a time of 18:44. Emma Kate Alexander rounded out the top-5 for the Blazers with a time of 18:45, beating her previous best 5k time by 48 seconds.
MEET INFO
All meet info, schedules, and maps can be found on uabsports.com/sports/womens-cross-country/schedule.
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