Women's Cross Country | 9/22/2019 11:25:00 PM

BALTIMORE, Md. (Sept. 22, 2019)-The Morgan State women's cross country team returned to the race course after a week hiatus to run in the Maryland Eastern Shore Cross Country Invitational on Saturday at the Hawks XC Pavilion in Princess Anne, Md.
 
The Lady Bears finished the 5k race in fifth place with 122 points and an average time of 22:33. Navy captured the team title with 25 points, while host Maryland Eastern Shore finished second with 57 points. Howard scored 92 points to place third and Hampton finished in fourth with 101 points.
 
Aurelia Jepkorir of Maryland Eastern Shore won the individual title, crossing the line in a time of 18:28.4.
 
Morgan State was led by Rachel Field, who finished the course in a time of 21:02.3 to place 21st. Jalissa Emmens (21:51.2) finished 31st, Michelle Kamara (22:37.3) placed 33rd, followed by Diamond Moore, who ran a time of 22:49.1 to come in 35th.
 
The Lady Bears are back in action in two weeks, when they travel to Cary, N.C. to compete in the Cedric Walker HBCU Challenge.
 
Maryland Eastern Shore Cross Country Invitational, 5k
Princess Anne, Md. (The Hawks XC Pavilion)
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019
 
Team Winner: Navy, 25 points
Individual Winner: Aurelia Jepkorir, Maryland Eastern Shore (18:28.4)
Morgan State Top Finisher: Rachel Field (21:02.3), 21st
 
Standings
1. Navy, 25 points
2. Maryland Eastern Shore, 57 points
3. Howard, 92 points
4. Hampton, 101 points
5. Morgan State, 122 points
6. Coppin State, 133 points
7. Delaware State, 174 points
8. District of Columbia, 225 points
 
Morgan State Finishers
21. Rachel Field (21:02.3)
31. Jalissa Emmens (21:51.2)
33. Michelle Kamara (22:37.3)
35. Diamond Moore (22:49.1)
43. Valencia McDowell (24:27.8)
57. Destiny Thompson (29:36.4)