Alaysa Chipunov won the women’s 5K individual championship, helping the Edward Waters University Lady Tigers finish third at the Brewton-Parker Invitational on Sept. 25 in Mount Vernon, Georgia. Edward Waters University’s men’s cross country team also placed third at the meet.
Chipunov won the women’s race in 20:39.52 as Edward Waters scored 65 points. Georgia Gwinnett College won the women’s team competition with 56 points, while FSCJ Jacksonville finished second with 60 points.
Chipunov leads Edward Waters women
Edward Waters University produced three individual top-10 finishes in the women’s race. Maila Tashiro finished fourth in 22:09.73, and Paris Mckinnon placed ninth in 24:28.01.
Abigail Watt finished 21st in 27:17.59, while Viviandra Phinizee placed 41st in 30:07.03. The Lady Tigers’ five scoring runners combined for 2:04:41.88, with an average time of 24:56.38.
Edward Waters men finish third
The Edward Waters University Tigers finished third in the men’s team competition with 83 points. Brewton-Parker College won with 41 points, followed by Georgia Gwinnett College with 71 points.
Alex Payne, III led the Tigers in the men’s 7,700-meter race by finishing eighth in 29:42.20. Jayson Smith placed ninth in 30:41.47, giving Edward Waters consecutive men’s top-10 finishes.
Grey Murphy finished 20th in 32:45.37, followed by Myles Stewart in 26th at 33:06.47. Joshua Walkes finished 31st in 33:30.87, and Amari Mckinnon placed 49th in 36:19.53.
The Tigers’ five scoring runners combined for 2:39:46.38, with an average time of 31:57.28. Edward Waters produced five individual top-10 finishes across the two races.
Next meet for Edward Waters University
The Tigers and Lady Tigers are scheduled to compete in the Sand Shark Invitational on Oct. 10. USC Beaufort will host the meet.
FSB Take
Edward Waters University earned matching third-place team finishes at the Brewton-Parker Invitational, with Chipunov winning the women’s individual championship. The Lady Tigers also had top-10 finishes from Tashiro and Mckinnon, while Payne and Smith placed in the men’s top 10. The Sand Shark Invitational is the next scheduled meet for both Edward Waters programs.
Source: Original report