HAMMOND – The Lion and Lady Lion cross country teams return to action Monday, competing in the Southland Conference Championships at the Piney Woods Country Club in Nacogdoches, Texas.
The women's 6K event begins at 9 a.m. and the men's 8K run begins at 9:45 a.m. Live statistics, courtesy the Southland Conference and FlashResults.com, will be available at www.LionSports.net.
Southeastern will send seven male and six female athletes seeking to bring back the school's first team championship on either side. At the 2000 meet, Michael Sang claimed the Lions only individual championship.
Sophomore
Joseph LeGrange has recorded the Lions best time at all three individual events this season. LeGrange will be joined in Nacogdoches by fellow Lions MJ Ahmed,
Paul Arthur,
Shaquille Brown, Jessie McDavitt,
Matt Mouton and
Corey O'Dell.
The Lady Lions will send
Bethany Burst,
Brittany Blackmon,
Heather Fitzhenry,
Naomi Jeruto,
Emily McAfee and
Lindsey Toups to compete. This season Burst twice finished with the Lady Lions top times (Auburn Invitational, McNeese Cowboy Stampede).
Last time out LeGrange finished 19th (20:55.48) at the 6K McNeese Cowboy Stampede. Burst finished 12th (18:33) on the women's side.
