HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Georgia College & State University  women's cross country team continued to set program records Saturday (Oct. 24) morning at the UAH Chargers Cross Country Invitational.

The Bobcats, who are ranked ninth regionally, rewrote their record books as four runners established new top 20 6K times, including Erin O'Brien, who finished in 22nd place on the 6K course with a time of 21.30.2. O'Brien broke the all-time 6K time in the GCSU record book by nearly 15 seconds, surpassing the previous top time of 21.44.9 set by Katherine Yost set at the 2017 Bobcat Invitational.

Sydney Thisdale finished in 117th place with a time of 22.53.8, which is 12th-best in program history, while Lauren Thisdale came in 129th with an effort of 23.00.1, which is 14th-fastest 6K time at GCSU. Avery Sams came in 145th with a time of 23.09.5 and established the 19th-best time in program history.

Seven Bobcats established personal-best times, including top six GCSU runners, as the Bobcats finished in 19th place overall out of the 38 teams with 500 points. Keli George posted a time of 23.19.5 on the John Hunt Park course and came in 158th place, while Ana Miller placed 204th with a time of 23.57.4.

Haven Bejnerowicz came in 234th with a time of 24.20.4 and was followed by Maddie Reese Smith (246th, 24.25.8), Madeline Harron (247th, 24.26.0), Kenley Adams (291st, 25.18.7), Paxton Kirby (292nd, 25.19.1), Sadie Edris (297th, 25.23.6), Lily Flood (316th, 25.55.6) and Izzy Hall (332nd, 26.57.9).

GCSU returns to action Nov. 7 when they travel to Macon, Georgia, to compete in the Peach Belt Conference Championship.

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