LAFAYETTE - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's cross country team claimed a first place finish in the 2006 Ragin' Cajuns Invitational here Friday evening at Acadiana Park.
The Ragin' Cajuns' men also had a strong outing turning in a second place finish, trailing meet winner Southeastern Louisiana by only two points.
The UL women were paced by five Top 20 times, which was the most in the meet in the women's division.
Jasmine Collins (4th at 20:04.55) and Suzanne Boudreaux (9th at 21:11.17) both claimed Top 10 finishes for the Ragin' Cajuns.
Joining them in the Top 20 were Callie Picou, Casey Brown and Alix Stelly. Picou and Brown came in 14th and 15th with times of 21:35.17 and 21:35.82, respectively. Stelly ran the women's 5K in a 22:00.30 time.
The UL women's team totaled 56 points, besting Southeastern Louisiana by two points. The Cajuns victory dethroned two-time defending champion Northwestern State (70 points).
The Cajuns men also had two Top 10 finishers. Philip Guidry posted the squad's best time running the 8K race in 27:35.29. D.J. Hebert's time of 28:16.14 was good enough for ninth place.
Joby Gisclair (14th at 29:16.28) and Brandon Orso (18th at 29:24.93) joined Guidry and Hebert in the Top 20. Brent Almand ran the race in 29:59.24 finishing only 15 seconds from the Top 20.
Lafayette native James King, making his UL debut, ran the meet in 31:47.19.
The UL men were ended the meet with 58 points trailing Southeastern Louisiana by only two points.
Louisiana-Monroe's Maya Aden claimed the men's race title in 26:49.38. The women's division was won by Southeastern Louisiana's Amanda Wallace.
The Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's cross country teams return to action Saturday, Sept. 23 in Baton Rouge. UL will participate in the LSU Tiger Cross Country Festival. The meet begins at 7:45 a.m.
RAGIN' CAJUNS RESULTS
Men 8K
4. Philip Guidry (27:35.29)
9. D.J. Hebert (28:16.14)
14. Joby Gisclair (29:16.28)
18. Brandon Orso (29:24.93)
23. Brent Almand (29:59.24)
31. Peter Stelly (30:55.02)
39. James King (31:47.19)
Women 5K
4. Jasmine Collins (20:04.55)
9. Suzanne Boudreaux (21:11.17)
14. Callie Picou (21:35.17)
15. Casey Brown (21:35.82)
18. Alix Stelly (22:00.30)
31. Tiffany Saltzman (23:15.94)
32. Ashley Faulk (23:17.61)
43. Stephanie Harris (24:39.78)
TEAM RESULTS
MEN
1 Southeastern Louisiana (56)
2 Louisiana-Lafayette (58)
3 Grambling State (68)
4 Louisiana-Monroe (81)
5 McNeese State (129)
6 Northwestern State (138)
7 Xavier University (161)
8 Louisiana College (233)
WOMEN
1 Louisiana-Lafayette (56)
2 Southeastern Louisiana (58)
3 Northwestern State (70)
4 Louisiana-Monroe (78)
5 Grambling State (104)
6 Xavier University (160)
7 Nicholls State (181)