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Chuck Edgeworth (UAH)

Women's Cross Country Kyle Lewis---Assistant Sports Information Director

Akers Earns All-Region Honors; Lady Choctaws Finish 11th

SAINT LEO, Fla. --- The Mississippi College women's cross country team finished 11th at the NCAA Division II South Region Championships at Saint Leo University's Abbey Course. The Lady Choctaws picked up 262 points and posted an average time of 24:30.
 
Kaleigh Akers was named to the NCAA Division II All-South Region team as she finished 24th in the 6K race. The Daphne, Ala., native posted a time of 23:38.80 in the race to help her earn Academic All-American accolades.
 
Hannah Chamberlain finished 52nd for the Navy and Gold with a time of 24:39.73 while Rachel Smith was 57th with a 24:42.41. Baylee Webb added a 64th place finish with a time of 24:50.08.
 
Abbie Easter finished 73rd with a time of 25:10.86 while Keyana Boyd was 91st with a 26:14.86. Madeline Sawaya rounded out the Lady Choctaws with a time of 27:13.46 in 109th.
 
Colett Rampf of Saint Leo was the top individual finisher with a time of 21:54.58 followed by Camryn Rickenbach of Palm Beach Atlantic in second and Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras' Ashley Jimenez Sanchez in third.
 
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras was the top team. Saint Leo placed second while Lee University was third.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kaleigh Akers

Kaleigh Akers

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Baylee Webb

Baylee Webb

5' 5"
Junior
2L
Hannah Chamberlain

Hannah Chamberlain

5' 5"
Junior
2L
Abbie Easter

Abbie Easter

5' 6"
Junior
2L
Madeline Sawaya

Madeline Sawaya

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith

5' 6"
Junior
2L
Keyana Boyd

Keyana Boyd

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaleigh Akers

Kaleigh Akers

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Baylee Webb

Baylee Webb

5' 5"
Junior
2L
Hannah Chamberlain

Hannah Chamberlain

5' 5"
Junior
2L
Abbie Easter

Abbie Easter

5' 6"
Junior
2L
Madeline Sawaya

Madeline Sawaya

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith

5' 6"
Junior
2L
Keyana Boyd

Keyana Boyd

5' 8"
Freshman