LOUISVILLE, KY. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's cross country team wrapped up the season taking home 22nd out of 31 teams at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional Championships at the E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park in Louisville, Kentucky hosted by the University of Kentucky on Friday.
 
This was the Spartans' best finish since 2013, when the team posted an 7^th-place mark, and it was their second six-kilometer race of the season. UNCG totaled 646 points for 22^nd place, while NC State took home the title with 34 points and North Carolina was the runner up with 73 points. Southern Conference (SoCon) champions Furman University placed fourth with 126 points.
 
At the one-kilometer marker, the Spartans were 24th, for their lowest place during the race. By the five-kilometer marker, UNCG moved up two spots jumping Louisville and College of Charleston.
 
In her first NCAA appearance, sophomore Jenna Reiter crossed the finish line first for the Spartans with an 86^th-place mark. Reiter clocked in a time of 22:10.7. Classmate Shay Soukup placed 115^th with a career best time of 22:38.8, also in her first NCAA appearance.  
 
Graduate student Ariana Garcia competed in her fourth NCAA Southeast Championship and earned her best mark, a 124^th-place finish out of a field of 223 competitors. She ran the course in 22:44.5. Senior Chandler McCaslin ran in her second NCAA regional of her career crossing the finish with her best mark of 140^th overall and a time of 23:00.7.
 
Freshmen Camille Carlson and Bella Manfre, who ran in their first NCAA Southeast Championship, placed 210^th and 212^th, respectively. Carlson clocked in a time of 25:10.1, while Manfre finished in 25:26.9.

From Coach Kaleigh Roach
"I'm proud of this team and how we competed today! For the ladies, a lot of consistent performances. For the men, a lot of personal lifetime personal bests in the 10k. I'm especially proud of our seniors for leading this program and fostering that culture to the underclassmen. I've said it before and I'll say it again, this group is special! We've had a unique season and these athletes have displayed courage, commitment, and have brought positive energy to practice every single day. We're looking to carry the momentum from cross country to the upcoming indoor track & field season. I'm thankful and blessed to be part of this Spartan family!"