Oct. 20, 2005

Complete Results

Cary, NC - The Lady Rams cross country team of Winston-Salem State University finished in fifth place on Thursday afternoon at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, NC as they rode the stellar performance of Irene Jeptolo who paced WSSU as she recorded a time of 19:37.10 to capture second place place overall.

WSSU would record three top-30 finishers as Jeptolo (2^nd with a time of 19:37.10), Tomita Ferguson (17^th with a time of 22:21.10) and Sandy Harrison (27^th with a time of 23:34.0) all finished in the top-30 overall.

For her top-10 finish, Jeptolo is named to the All-CIAA first team, something that no other Lady Ram runner has accomplished in the history of the fledgling program.

The Lady Rams will await the NCAA regional rankings and are preparing for the upcoming National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Southeast Regionals.

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

Lady Ram Finishers

Student-Athlete                        Place               Time

Irene Jeptolo                            2^nd                    19:37.10

Tomita Ferguson                     17^th                  22:21.10

Sandy Harrison                        27^th                  23:34.00

Vernae McDonald                    34^th                  24:03.80

Gerri White                              63^rd                  31:27.50

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