Roberts Wins Little State Title As USI Women Finish 2nd

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Roberts Wins Little State Title As USI Women Finish 2nd

 TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Sophomore Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) captured the Little State Championship at the Indiana Intercollegiate Friday afternoon to lead the No. 12 University of Southern Indiana women’s cross country team to a second-place finish in the 19-team Little State Division.

Roberts finished ninth overall, crossing the finish line with a five-kilometer time of 18 minutes, 33.00 seconds. Senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) was fourth in the Little State Division and 17th overall with a time of 19:13.80, while junior Carly Whitesell (Zionsville, Indiana) was 12th in the Little State competition and 32ndoverall with a time 19:33.70.

As a team, the Screaming Eagles finished with 45 points, three off the Little State-winning pace of 42, set by fellow Great Lakes Valley Conference foe University of Indianapolis. The Eagles’ average time amongst their top five was 19:20, the best amongst the Little State field.

USI returns to action October 3 when it competes at the Greater Louisville Classic at E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky.   Attached below is the complete link of the complete results of this event.

Complete Results