Katy Walkup
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Concord Finishes Sixth at Virginia Tech Invite

9/6/2024 11:52:00 PM

Results

BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Concord University women's cross country team finished sixth at the Virginia Tech Invite Friday night at the Buford Meredith Cross Country Course. 
 
CU scored 148 points.
 
Junior Katy Walkup led the way for the Mountain Lions as she placed 27th in a time of 15:34.5 for the 4,000-meter course. Senior Madison Cornett was five spots behind as she crossed in 15:59.5. 
 
Freshman Kate Kelly finished in 16:40.0 while sophomore Sarah Turner crossed in 16:46.4, good enough for 44th. Junior Emma Jenkins rounded out the top five for Concord with a showing of 17:21.9, placing 49th. Sophomore Charlotte McGinnis secured a spot in the top 50 with the exact same time as Jenkins. 
 
Junior Emma Londeree (17:27.7) and freshman Larah Blevins (17:32.0) were 52nd and 53rd. Sophomore Abbey Londeree ran 17:44.9 while sophomore Piper Doughton clocked 18:27.4. 
 
Seniors Kaylee Dixon (19:13.7) and Baylee Bentley (19:52.9) rounded out the CU field. 
 
Virginia Tech had a perfect score of 15 to win the meet as a team. 
 
The Mountain Lions are back when they return to VT for the Virginia Tech Alumni Invite September 20. 
 
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