Oct. 1, 2006

Final Stats

PLEASANT GARDEN, NC - Winston-Salem State University women's cross country runner Irene Jeptolo broke her own school record on Saturday afternoon as the Lady Rams earned an eighth place finish in the Division I, University category at Saturday's Greensboro Cross Country Invitational at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC.

Jeptolo earned a fourth place individual finish as she completed the 5k course in 18:49.6 en route to shattering her own school record.  Jeptolo finished only nine seconds off the lead as North Carolina State University's Georgia Davis earned the individual medalist honor with a time of 18:40.6.

"Irene continues to impress us as she is a tireless worker who is running better every single day.  She will only continue to improve as she shows that she is one of the most dominant runners in the country.  She broke her own school record today, and I couldn't be more proud of her." WSSU head cross country coach Halcyon Blake stated.

Rounding out the top 50 finishers for the Lady Rams was Sandy Harrison who turned in a time of 22:01.6.

The CIAA's North Carolina Central University earned the team championship as they posted a team total of 37 points.  Saint Andrews Presbyterian completed the day in second place with 83 points to earn the silver team medal.

The Lady Rams return to action on October 6, 7, and 8, 2006 in Orlando, FL as they travel to compete in the Walt Disney World Cross Country Classic.

For additional information on WSSU cross country, contact the WSSU Office of Sports Information at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at www.WSSURAMS.com

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