WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Hampton University senior Krystle Medlin paced three Lady Pirates Saturday morning in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Southeast Regional Championships hosted by Wake Forest University by finishing 139th.
Medlin (Raleigh, N.C.) ran a 23:34.80 over the 6K course. Jasmin Branch (Hampton, Va.) ran a 24:24.70 to finish 183rd, while Jahlisa Smith (Plainfield, N.J.) finished 221st with a time of 26:01.80.
This was Smith’s second straight year competing in the NCAA regional meet; in 2007, Smith finished 125th in the Southeast Regional in Louisville, Ky. with a 22:56.35.
Tasmin Fanning of Virginia Tech took the individual title by running a 20:07.80, while the University of Virginia won the team crown with 105 points. The top two teams and top four individual finishers automatically advanced to the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, which will be held Monday, Nov. 24 in Des Moines, Iowa.
For more information on Hampton University cross country, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com.
2008 NCAA Division I Cross Country Southeast Regional - Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hampton did not record a team score
Hampton Individual Times
139. Krystle Medlin - 23:34.80
183. Jasmin Branch - 24:24.70
221. Jahlisa Smith - 26:01.80
