LOUISVILLE, KY - The William and Mary women's cross country finished ninth Saturday morning at the Southeast Region Championships, placing one runner on the all-region team in the process. No. 12 Virginia won the race with 65 points, ahead of North Carolina, Duke, and North Carolina State. The Wolfpack's Laura Hoer, a freshman, continue her impressive season with the individual win in 19:54.5, seven seconds ahead of North Carolina's Kendra Schaaf.
Team Results
Individual Results
The Tribe was led by freshman
Elaina Balouris (Allison Park, Pa.), who earned all-region honors with her 23rd-place finish in 21:06.4. Balouris was the fourth freshman across the line in the race, behind three from ACC schools, and is the first freshman from W&M to finish in the top-25 since
Emily Halm '04 did it at the 2000 regional. Freshman
Kathleen Lautzenheiser (Midlothian, Va.) was second for the team in 21:21.2, finishing 32nd overall. Senior
Betsy Graney (Harper Woods, Mich.) was 49th in 21:38.2, and redshirt-freshman
Megan Fitzpatrick (Ashburn, Va.) was fourth for the Green and Gold in 22:17.6, taking 82nd. Rounding out the top five for W&M was
Sara Lasker (Fredericksburg, Va.) in 22:30.9, and
Kelsey Budd (Oakton, Va.) and
Avery Mattingly (Blacksburg, Va.) finished one after the other, in 22:46.8 and 22:47.9, respectively.
William and Mary will close out its season next Saturday in New York City, racing at the ECAC Championships in Van Cortlandt Park.
2010 NCAA Southeast Region Championship - 6K
E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park - Louisville, Kentucky
Top Five Teams
1. #12 Virginia 65
2. #21 North Carolina 100
3. #17 Duke 122
4. #29 North Carolina State 153
T5. Virginia Tech 208
T5. James Madison 208
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9. William and Mary 280
Top Five Individuals
1. Laura Hoer (NCST) 19:54.5
2. Kendra Schaaf (UNC) 20:02.4
3. Anna Nosenko (WFU) 20:13.7
4. Morgane Gay (UVA) 20:18.6
5. Juliet Bottorff (DUKE) 20:19.2
W&M All-Region (Top-25)
23.
Elaina Balouris 21:06.4
Other W&M Finishers
32.
Kathleen Lautzenheiser 21:21.2
49.
Betsy Graney 21:38.2
82.
Megan Fitzpatrick 22:17.6
96.
Sara Lasker 22:30.9
126.
Kelsey Budd 22:46.8
127.
Avery Mattingly 22:47.9
