Gamecock Cross Country Visits Greenville for Pirate Invitational
Carolina cross country finished 10th out of 39 teams at the Paul Short Run in its last outing
COLUMBIA– The South Carolina women’s cross country team faces its final regular season race of the year at 4 p.m. on Friday at the Pirate Invitational on the campus of East Carolina. The 6K race will be the final chance for the Gamecocks to tune up in a competitive space before the SEC Championships.
Hannah Twine continues to be the low stick for the Gamecocks, finishing 23rd at he Paul Short Run on Oct. 1 to lead Carolina. Lily Weeks showed she has staying power in the Gamecocks’ top-two with a 58th-place finish at the Paul Short Run. Kira Jenkins and Claudia Satzke scored again for the third consecutive meet, while Katerina Hendrix scored for the first time this season in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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Meet Schedule
The Gamecocks will run at 4 p.m. on Friday for a 6K race in Greenville, North Carolina, at Overton’s Lake Kristi.
Last Time Out
The Gamecocks faced increased racing distance at their last meet, the Paul Short Run. Carolina ran its first 6K of the season, which helped them in preparations for SEC and Regional meets.
The field of runners was also amplified in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. There were 342 runners and 39 teams in the Brown section of the Paul Short Run.
Hannah Twine led the way once again for the Gamecocks. She finished in 23rd overall with a time of 21:54.9, which was just off her 6K personal best.
Lily Weeks was Carolina’s No. 2 runner. The freshman has been the second-best Gamecock in both of her races this season. She took 58th.
Kira Jenkins (80th), Claudia Satzke (90th) and Katerina Hendrix (122nd) rounded out the scoring effort.
Carolina finished 10th as a team, which was the team’s goal, according to coach Andrew Allden.
Gamecock Entries in Bethlehem
Racing for Carolina: Kathleen Abrams, Savannah Bowers, Hannah Cella, Christina Ceniccola, Elizabeth Davison, Lyndsey Fowler, Kensi Gray, Katerina Hendrix, Kira Jenkins, Meg Lebo, Jenna Pellizzari, Emily Pierontoni, Isabella Pisani, Claudia Satzke, Cailin Saylor, Emily Smith, Hannah Twine, Lily Weeks and Ally Wilson.
Coach Allden on the Meet
On the goals and expectations at the Pirate Invitational
“We’ve been to this meet a couple of years ago, pre-COVID. It’s a very interesting course on a private estate. The grass and footing and everything is manicured like a golf course, so it’s a very nice course. I would describe it as fast, but fair. There are no major hills, but it is rolling. I’d say the biggest challenge outside of other teams will be the temperature. It’s going to be like 84 degrees, which is a little warm for 6K races this time of year. We’ll have to manage that like everyone else will.”
