CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University men and women's cross country teams had strong showings at the 2009 Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic. The men finished seventh out of 33 teams in the men's blue race, while the women grabbed a strong 18th out of 35 teams.

The men were led by a solid showing from sophomore Enock Langat, who finished 14th with a 26:26.40 mark. Senior Andre Braima (44th, 27:03.10) was a solid No. 2 runner for the Govs, while freshman Konnor Kessler had his best day in his young Govs career, finishing 62nd with a 27:18.50 time.

"The men ran good," said head coach Doug Molnar. "We really just need somebody to step up and round out our top-five runners."

On the women's side, sophomore Janelle Avery finished 25th, leading the Lady Govs to the finish with a 19:43.61 mark. Senior Shamai Larsen (87th, 21:01.39) and freshman Alyssa Molnar (113th, 21:26.09) had solid outing for the Lady Govs as well.

"All six ladies had season bests," said Molnar. "Our top five were all under 22 minutes for the first time this season, which is tremendous. We're getting better each week, which will put us where we need to be at championship time."

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