Pfeiffer Women's Cross Country Sixth at Roanoke Invitational

Salem, Va. (Oct. 21, 2024) – The Pfeiffer University women's cross country took home a sixth-place finish in the final tune-up before the USA South Championship.

The Falcons ran extremely well, as five of the six competitors ran personal best times while one other runner had a season best performance on the 6K course at Green Hill Park in Salem, Va.

Leading the way was sophomore Maddie Hladik, as she finished in 48^th place in the field of 144 runners.  Hladik's time of 23:35.1 is her collegiate best.

Freshman Ryan Germain also claimed her collegiate best, running a 24:11.6 and finishing in the 59^th spot.

Also running collegiate bests were Hayley Borst (25:24.8), Katelyn Lentz (26:46.7) and Brionna Saunders (29:27.3).  Sophomore Makayla Borst also posted her season-best time with a 24:49.2

The Falcons will turn their attention on running in the USA South Championship on Saturday, Nov. 2, as the league meet is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Roanoke Invitational (6K) – Women's Team Results

Place	Team	Score
1	Liberty	32
2	East Tennessee State	49
3	Radford	66
4	Lynchburg	86
5	Washington and Lee	148
6	Pfeiffer	236
7	Emory & Henry	241
8	Roanoke	252
9	Piedmont	275
10	Mary Baldwin	304
11	Averett	331
12	Meredith	335
13	Pellissippi State CC	357
14	Sweet Briar	371
15	Bluefield State	398

 
Pfeiffer Women's Individual Results (6K Course, 144 runners)                  

Place	Name	Time
48th	Maddie Hladik	23:35.1
59th	Ryan Germain	24:11.6
65th	Makayla Borst	24:29.2
88th	Hayley Borst	25:24.8
101st	Katelyn Lentz	26:46.7
123rd	Brionna Saunders	29:27.3