ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Anderson University Women's Cross Country program secured an 18th-place team finish at the Lewis Crossover, hosted by Lewis University in Romeoville, Ill. Saturday morning.
 
The field brought together a strong collection of regional programs, with several nationally ranked Division II teams adding to the competition.
 
"It was honestly a tough day for our women on the course for the majority." said Director of Cross Country Track & Field Kevin Eagle. "We have a very young group who are still trying to figure out college racing. We know we have the talent on the tram to do something special, but we have a long way to go to showcase that ability like we should."
 
Senior Kennedy Roush (Greer, S.C.) led the way for the Trojans, finishing in the top 10 with a 6k time of 22:16.3. Following behind Roush was freshman Selah Woodworth (Pendleton, S.C.) who posted a time of 23:31.9, good for 74th.
 
Also earning points for the Trojans was junior Molly Hanlon (Cumming, Ga.), freshman Ava Jagielski (York, S.C.) and freshman Keatley Sack (Simpsonville, S.C.) with times of 24:24.0, 24:30.2 and 24:50.8 respectively. Rounding out the scoring for Anderson was freshman Ella Townsend (Columbia, S.C.) with a personal best time of 24:54.4 to finish 156th, followed by sophomore Emory Dargan (Columbia, S.C.) who recorded a season best performance of 25:01.8 to place 165th.
 
"We have two weeks to get better before we toe the line again." added Eagle. "Each race is simply another learning opportunity for this group."