Cross Country Places a Top-20 in First Meet
Tampa, Fla.—Lynn University’s cross country runner, Gabriella Wuyke, collected a No. 18 finish at the UT Early Bird Classic in Lynn’s first meet since 2001 on Friday.
In a field of over 130 runners, Wuyke finished with a total time of 20:41.51 in the 5k event. She averaged a 6:39.6 minute mile in the race.
In addition to Wuyke, Ashley Nazario completed the race in 26:15.78 for LU while freshman Kinsey Roberts came in just over one minute after Nazario with a total time of 27:23.02. Nazario finished 104th and Roberts finished 111th respectively.
Freshman Stephanie McGowan represented the only other runner for the Fighting Knights and crossed the finish line with time of 30:32.89.
Tampa won their event with a total time of 1:39:11.46 followed by Palm Beach Atlantic at 1:44:48.79.
The Blue & White’s next event is set for Sept. 7, back in Tampa at the South Florida Invite. For more information, log on to LynnFightingKnights.com, ‘Like’ us on Facebook and follow @LUKnights on Twitter and Instagram.
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