Sept. 1, 2000

Box Score

MEMPHIS, TENN.-- - Despite the extreme heat and the loss of No. 1 runner Lilly Lebron due to injury, the University of Memphis women's cross country team finished fourth out of nine competing teams at the two-mile Plough Park Invite, Friday.

Memphis, which finished with 128 points, was led by junior Wendy Ragle. (Duncanville, TX) Ragle finished 14th with a time of 12:58 for the two-mile run. Freshman Katie Moore (Austin, TX/Westlake) crossed the line second for the Lady Tigers and 23rd overall in a time of 13:25.

The top five scorers were rounded out by sophomore Katie Bondeson (Lakeville, MN) in 29th, newcomer Leslie Daley in 30th and sophomore Andrea Dahlman (Memphis, TN/St. Agnes Academy) in 32nd.

Walk-on freshman Laura Clark (Collierville, TN) was three finishers behind Dahlman in 35th place in a time of 14:09.00.

Southeast Missouri's Amy Arteme won the meet, helping SEMO to the team title with 23 points.

The Lady Tigers will step up their training this week and have an off weekend. Their next meet will be a UT-Chattanooga, Sept. 16th.

Team Scores 1. Southeast Missouri State, 24 points 2. Rhodes College, 45 points 3. Mississippi College, 119 points 4. University of Memphis, 128 points 5. Murray State University, 131 points 6. University of Mississippi, 171 points 7. Arkansas State University, 182 points 8. Hendrix College, 186 points 9. University of North Alabama