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NCCU Women place 23rd at NCAA Cross Country National Championship

November 18, 2006

PENSACOLA, FLA. -- North Carolina Central University finished 23rd out of 24 teams at the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championship on Saturday (Nov. 18) in Pensacola, Fla., yet made history by becoming the first historically black institution to compete at the national championship event.

CIAA Runner of the Year freshman Ashley Cooke (Hampton, Va.) led the Lady Eagles by placing 103rd (22:56.4).

 23.   644  N.C. Central                   (23:31.9  117:39.2) 
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  1    103  Ashley          Cooke                    22:56.4 
  2    121  Yolanda         Barber                   23:15.4 
  3    132  Erinn           Brooks                   23:30.1 
  4    141  Latanya         Lesine                   23:50.1 
  5    147  Aisha           Brown                    24:07.4 
  6   (158) Desinia         Johnson                  25:16.5 
  7   (161) Lakisha         Gantt                    26:11.2 

 

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