Final Results

KENNESAW, Ga. – 13 members of the Kennesaw State men's and women's cross country teams competed against Clemson in a dual meet at Noonday Park on Friday evening. 

The Owls took home a pair of second-place finishes. 
 
In the women's 4K, Natalie Cummings paced the Owls finishing fifth in a time of 14:32.10. Zoe Smith (14:35.94), Ciara Miles (14:40.90) and Anna James (14:43.18) were the next three Owls to cross the finish line taking sixth, seventh and eighth place. Freshman Samantha Hennen ran a time of 14:49.39 to secure 10^th in her KSU debut. Rachel Dodsworth took home a time of 14:50.89 to grab 11^th place. Faith Boback (15:00.03), Zoe Sanchez (15:00.12) and Madigan Wallace (15:00.61) rounded out the scoring for the Owls taking home 13^th, 14^th and 15^th place respectively.
 
Gavin Frick led the KSU men in the 6K race with a time of 18:56.44 finishing fourth. He was followed closely by Grant Crabtree who secured fifth with a time of 19:07.23 in his Owls debut. Koi Williams ran a time of 19:28.14 to finish 11^th. Joe Pontrelli crossed the line in a time of 20:09.45 to finish 16^th. Joseph Mines (21:49.44) and Cameron Paulk (22:05.80) rounded out the scoring for the Owls placing 21^st and 22^nd.
 
QUOTEABLE: "I just wanted to get out there hard and start off in the front. I tried to stay in the front as best I could and fight for that spot up front which I felt like I did. I think our team did really well tonight but I know we all have a lot we can improve on as the season moves along. I thought tonight was a great starting point for our team." – Natalie Cummings
 
"Not exactly what we wanted out there. Tonight was a good first step for this young team. I think moving forward we have a lot to look forward to. I think we will look a lot sharper in October and November when it really matters." – Gavin Frick
 
The Kennesaw State cross country teams return to competition in two weeks with the North Alabama Showcase on Friday, Sept. 16.