JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Arkansas Tech women's cross country team took part in the Southern Showcase over the weekend and were one of 53 teams that toed the starting line. By the end of the 5K race, the Golden Suns finished 28^th overall and were the third-fasted Division II team.
 
Leading the way for the Golden Suns at the Southern Showcase was Amaya Grant. She would native finish 114^th overall with a time of 18:20.47. Next was Audrey Hill and her time of 18:50.60 to place her 185^th. Libby Booth was not far off Hill's time and finished with a time of 18:56.52 to finish 204^th.
 
Avery Stanley and Sophia Goerlich were the final two scoring runners for the Golden Suns. Stanley was 217^th with a time of 19:06.05 while Goerlich was 230^th with a time of 19:10.37.
 
Below is a full list of how the Golden Suns finished at the Southern Showcase.
 

Place	Athlete	Time
114	Amaya Grant	18:20.47
185	Audrey Hill	18:50.60
204	Libby Booth	18:56.52
217	Avery Stanley	19:06.05
230	Sophia Goerlich	19:10.37
244	Ellie Akins	19:18.92
263	Peyton Carson	19:27.50
318	Regan Jones	20:05.21
322	Emily Caldwell	20:07.09
328	Carole Werner	20:16.19
341	Miley Holt	20:23.48
360	Alyson Greathouse	20:41.36
371	Annsley Rawlins	20:50.23
375	Kate Weber	20:53.81
379	Kate Holbrook	21:00.47
390	Addison Leffke	21:11.94
393	Julia Minton	21:13.28

The Golden Suns will now prepare for their next event, the Chili Pepper Festival, hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet is scheduled to take place at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday, October 4.