CLARKSVILLE - A young Austin Peay State University women's
cross country squad will face its first test at six-kilometers when it competes
in the 9:45 a.m., Saturday event of the NCAA South Regional Championships at
Veterans Park in Birmingham, Ala.
The Lady Govs have had two weeks of rest and preparation
since finishing sixth at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships, Oct. 30. The
women's regional features No. 2 Florida State and defending regional champion
Florida. The Lady Govs did not field a full team at last season's regional.
Junior Janelle Avery and sophomore Alyssa Molnar are the
only two runners with previous experience at the longer distance, courtesy last
season's individual appearances at the South Regional in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Avery
led the Lady Govs with a time of 23:26.07, finishing 117th, while Molnar completed
the event in 27:21.66. The Lady Govs six freshmen will have their first look at
the six-kilometer distance.
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