Alise Petrova and Rhyen Foley earned second-team All-ASUN honors after placing in the top 10 at the ASUN Championships in Richmond, Kentucky. Petrova finished ninth in the 5K with a time of 18:18.5, while Foley placed 10th in 18:19.2. Their performances helped the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles finish third as a team, a program-best result at the championships, and Foley also earned a spot on the ASUN All-Freshman Team.
Petrova earned her second-team selection after finishing ninth in the championship race. The junior previously received third-team All-ASUN honors as a freshman. Her 18:18.5 performance led Florida Gulf Coast at the meet.
Foley finished immediately behind Petrova and earned second-team recognition during her freshman season. Her 18:19.2 time also secured her selection to the ASUN All-Freshman Team. The honors recognized Foley’s top-10 finish at the conference championships.
Argeo Cruz praises Eagles’ effort
Florida Gulf Coast University head coach Argeo Cruz praised Petrova, Foley and the women’s team after the championship meet. “We are incredibly proud of Alise, Rhyen, and our whole women’s team with the way they showed up at the conference championships” Cruz said. “It was exciting to watch Rhyen make a big move and close the gap on Alise before watching them work together to the finish line.”
The Eagles are scheduled to compete in the NCAA South Region Championships on Nov. 13 in Tallahassee. The regional meet follows Florida Gulf Coast’s program-best third-place finish at the ASUN Championships. Petrova and Foley will enter the meet as second-team All-ASUN selections, while Foley also holds All-Freshman Team honors.
FSB Take
Florida Gulf Coast’s third-place finish gives the program a team result to build on at the NCAA South Region Championships. Petrova and Foley’s back-to-back finishes also gave the Eagles two second-team All-ASUN selections from the championship race. Foley’s additional All-Freshman Team honor adds individual recognition to the team’s strongest verified result from the meet.
Source: Original report