ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Golden Suns attended the Tiger Invitational hosted by Ouachita Baptist. They ran the 5k race against five other teams, including GAC opponents Ouachita Baptist, Henderson State and Arkansas-Monticello. Out of six teams, the Suns finished second earning 38 points while the Tigers earned the first place spot with 33.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Seven Golden Suns earned a top-20 spot to help the team earn points. Three Suns finished top-10 while two placed first and second of the race.
Passion Perez finished first in the race at 17:48.87. Carole Werner crossed briefly after Perez at 17:49.25 and earned the second place spot. Rachel Caldwell was the next Sun to finish at 18:14.87 for seventh in the race. Miley Holt finished 12th at 18:25.83. After a brief gap, the Suns scoring was topped off by Peyton Carson at 18:50.36 for 18th, Natalie Lena at 18:56.22 for 19th and Sophia Goerlich 18:57.23 for 20th place.
Of the group of scorers for the Suns, Perez, Werner, Caldwell, Holt and Lena, claimed a new collegiate personal record.
Below is a full list of how the Golden Suns finished at the Tiger Invitational.
The Suns now have two weeks to prepare for the GAC XC Championship hosted by Oklahoma Baptist in Shawnee, Okla. The women's race will be a 6k beginning at 10:30 a.m.
