LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Graduate student
Kate Mattison wrote her name atop the Western Carolina cross country record books on Saturday morning as she paced the Catamounts with a women's 5K school record time of 17:32.90 at the Live in Lou Classic on Saturday morning at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer Park.
"I"m very pumped about Kate's school record," said head coach
Jesse Norman. "She put herself in the race and raced tough the whole way. I'm also very excited with the men's team and their individual and team performances. We had numerous PR's and placed well as a team. This is a great jump of for us as we head into championship mode this next month."
Mattison bested the previous record of 17:35 set in 2012 by Mara Smith at the Southern Conference Championships. The Oconee, Ga., native topped her previous personal best of 17:51.25 set at the season-opening Covered Bridge Open. Mattison scored a 41
st place finish in the loaded field.
Other Catamount finishers in the women's 5K gold race were Caroline Hillard with a time of 18:21.90 and
Sara Klemm with a new personal best at 19:30.80.
Alesea Caldwell crossed the finish line at 19:37.10 followed by
Sydney Runyan with a time of 19:49.40,
Madelynn Duffield at 20:00.00, and
Jessica Connole at 21:52.60.
In the men's 8K blue race,
Jalen Elwell led the Catamounts with a personal best time of 25:08.40 to finish in 46
th place. Elwell obliterated his previous personal best time of 27:08.90.
Will Mitchell crossed the finish line with a time of 25:44.90 followed by
Matthew Martin in a new personal best 25:59.20.
Jonny Sherwood logged a new personal best time of 26:23.30.
John Davis added a new personal best time of 26:41.80 with
Grant Parham finishing with a new personal best of 26:43.80.
Nicholas Kiser also finished with a new personal best time of 27:00.90.
The Catamounts make their first of two visits to the Palmetto State this season in two weeks, heading to the Milligan Research Center on Oct. 15 for the Upstate Invitational.
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Women's Results: 5K
41
. Kate Mattison - 17:32.90 (School Record)
141.
Caroline Hilliard – 18:21.90
306.
Sara Klemm – 19:30.80
316.
Alesea Caldwell – 19:37.10
327.
Sydney Runyan – 19:49.40
341.
Madelynn Duffield – 20:00.00
373.
Jessica Connole – 21:52.60
Men's Results: 8K
45.
Jalen Elwell - 25:08.40
109.
Will Mitchell – 25:44.90
141.
Matthew Martin – 25:59.20
199.
Jonny Sherwood – 26:23.30
236.
John Davis – 26:41.80
240.
Grant Parham – 26:43.80
267.
Nicholas Kiser – 27:00.90
