CLINTON, Miss. – Four Alcorn State University cross country student-athletes recorded personal-bests Saturday morning when the program closed out the regular season at Choctaw Trails, hosted by Mississippi College.
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Senior
Angelica Jacobs notched a top-20 showing out of 143 competitors with a 5K time of 19:58.75. It neared her personal-record of 19:31.90 set at the 2016 SWAC Championships.
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Three of Alcorn's next four finishers on the women's side all tallied personal-records. Junior
Shaquanda Hill submitted a 21:44.72 which topped her previous best of 22:28.51 set at this same meet last season.
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Freshmen
Makayla Gates and
Kristen Raven also turned in career-highs. Gates ran a 22:20.55 which beat out her 23:09.68 set earlier this season. Raven clocked in at 24:22.62 which upped the bar from her 25:18.50 at McNeese State on Sept. 29.
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The men were led by freshman
Lamaj Curry who legged out an 8K time of 28:43.87 which was good for 83rd. Junior
Tyreq Miles notched a personal-record of 29:49.87 which was an improvement from his 29:53.49 at the 2017 SWAC Championships.
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As a team, the Lady Braves placed 12th out of 20 Saturday, while the Braves were 16th out of 22.
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Alcorn will now turn its attention to the 2018 SWAC Championships held at Choctaw Trails at 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. The women finished in sixth last year, while the men were in seventh. Jacobs, who has been Alcorn's top scorer in every meet in her career, is a two-time All-Conference Second-Team honoree.
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Women's 5K Results (143 Competitors)
19.
Angelica Jacobs, 19:58.75
59.
Shaquanda Hill, 21:44.72 -- PR
78.
Makayla Gates, 22:20.55 -- PR
99.
Kristen Raven, 24:22.62 -- PR
115.
Alanna Bass, 26:36.63
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Men's 8K Results (163 Competitors)
83.
Lamaj Curry, 28:43.87
99. Titus Kibii, 29:28.76
108.
Tyreq Miles, 29:49.87 -- PR
119.
Peterson Saint-Cyrin, 31:19.09
127. Elliot Pak, 32:26.64
142.
Javon Rutledge, 36:45.50
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