University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Women's Cross Country Heads to NCAA Regional Friday
11.09.2015 | Cross Country
THE MEET
NCAA Regionals
Location: Charlottesville, Va.
Time: Women's 6K Race 12 P.M.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's cross country team heads to the NCAA Southeast Regional this Friday, Nov. 13, in Charlottesville, Va.
NOTES
- Junior Sarah Heisner was named to the Big South Conference All-Academic Team at the Big South Championships on Oct. 31.
- Heisner was the highest Asheville finisher in either championship race. She finished eighth overall.
- Following the Big South Championships, the women's team placed three runners in the top 10 at the Fast Cat Invitational; Marrissa Banks (6th, 11:46.7), Maddie Lowe (9th, 11:56.2) and Alyssa Lashway (10th, 12:01.2).
- Scarlett Beamon, Megan Brewer, Kasey Briggs, Erin Dalton, Casey Greenwalt, Sarah Heisner and Kelsie Rubino qualified for the Women's 6K Regional Race.
- Looking back to the Pre-National Race in Louisville, Ky., (Oct. 17), the Asheville women all finished with new personal best times in the unseeded race. Four runners (Heisner, Kelsie Rubino, Erin Dalton and Kasey Briggs) all finished within 24 seconds of each other.
QUOTES
“Pretty excited about taking this group to Charlottesville, Va., for the regional championships. We will be taking seven ladies with the goal of being a top 25 team. We have gotten some good workouts in since the conference championships, now we just have to get one last push from everyone to accomplish our goal. This meet will be the same caliber as the Pre-National meet earlier in the year but for us it will be on a course that suits our athletes better." -Head Coach Jesse Norman
