Final Results
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — The Norfolk State women's cross country team turned in a second-place finish at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday morning at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. UMES won its second straight title, tallying 55 points, while NSU finished with 73 points.
Coppin State's Naomi Tanui won the individual title and earned Outstanding Performer accolades. Tanui set a course record with a time of 17:35 topping the previous mark of 17:59 held by NSU's Jennifer Chichester (Silver Spring, Md.). Chichester led the Spartans with a fourth-place finish in 18:05 to earn All-MEAC honors for the second straight year.
Hampton (108), Howard (120) and Coppin State (123) took third through fifth place, respectively.
NSU's other all-conference performer, junior Tia Miles (Richmond, Va.), finished ninth in 18:45 (PR). Freshman Jamia Hutto (Orlando, Fla.), sophomore Anastacia Limo (Kapsabet, Kenya) and freshman Syeeda Gee (Philadelphia, Pa.) rounded out the Spartans' top five. Hutto just missed all-conference honors, finishing 16th in 19:16. Limo finished 18th in 19:20 and Gee ran a 19:53 for a 26th-place finish.
“The ladies did an outstanding job today,” said head coach Ronda Berard. “I am very proud of them and extremely excited for the upcoming track and field seasons.”
NSU's other finishers included juniors Marnita Patterson (Chesapeake, Va.) (27th, 19:54, PR) and Candace Shoates (Newport News, Va.) (53rd, 21:18), freshmen Georgette Priester (Glen Allen, Va.) (63rd, 21:38) and Shaniqua Moore (Baltimore, Md.) (68th, 22:06) and sophomore Chynell Gray (Virginia Beach, Va.) (71st, 22:16).
2008 MEAC Cross County Women's Team Results
1. Maryland Eastern Shore 55
2. Norfolk State 73
3. Hampton 108
4. Howard 120
5. Coppin State 123
6. Morgan State 151
7. Delaware State 153
8. Florida A&M 180
9. South Carolina State 227
10. North Carolina A&T 239
11. Bethune-Cookman 274
