Lady Rattlers nip Georgia to win Berry XC Invite

ROME, Georgia (Oct. 18)  –  The Florida A&M Women’s Cross Country team continued to ramp up towards the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships Saturday with a sizzling win at the Berry (Ga.) College Invitational.

“I’m very proud of these ladies,” said a jubilant FAMU head coach Dr. Darlene Moore after the team’s performance over the 6K course, which yielded five Top 20 finishers, who all turned in personal bests to power the Lady Rattlers to a four point win (45 to 49) over the University of Georgia and the rest of the 24-team field.

Leading the way for the Lady Rattlers was junior Effiey Kosgei, who placed 3rd overall in 22:08.00, followed by Cynthia Chelelgo in 4th in 22:15.20.

Judith Kibii ran 6th in 22:41.60; QuanDra Shanks placed 14th in 23:48.00 and Phyllis Cheruiyot rounded out the FAMU Five with a 23:48.60 time, good for 18th overall.

Also competing for FAMU were Nicole Kvitkauskas (24:17.80) and April Polite (26:11.60).

WHAT’S NEXT: Dr. Moore’s Lady Rattlers will go for a threepeat in their next event, the 2014 MEAC Cross Country Championships at Dover, Delaware, hosted by Delaware State University on Saturday, November 1.

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