Parker Wins Centenary Invitational

Oct 04, 2008

SHREVEPORT – Paula Parker claimed the individual title and Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns women’s cross country team had three runners in the Top 10 here Saturday in the Centenary Invitational.

Parker’s title is the first for the Cajuns this season. She completed the 6K course in 25:09. She bested Louisiana Tech’s Chelsea Dressel by 11 seconds for the crown.

Ashley Faulk timed in at 25:35 for a third place finish and Torri Choate clocked in at 26:46 for a seventh place finish. It was a season-high three Cajuns runners in the Top 10 and the second meet of the season with at least two (Parker and Faulk were in Top 10 at ULM Warhawk Invitational).

Adrienne Carriere and Colby Martin were separated by four seconds. Carriere ended the 6K run in 28:50 and finished 19^th while Martin’s time of 28:54 was good for 20^th place.

Louisiana turned in a second place finish as a team, tallying 50 points. The Cajuns were four points shy of the team crown which went to the hosts who tallied 46 points.

The Ragin’ Cajuns are off next weekend and return to action on Saturday, Oct. 18 as they participate in the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark.

TEAM RESULTS

Centenary 46

Louisiana 50

Northwestern State 89

Louisiana Tech 86

East Texas Baptist 86

Louisiana College 155

RAGIN’ CAJUNS 6K RESULTS

1) Paula Parker 25:09

3) Ashley Faulk 25:35

7) Torri Choate 26:46

19) Adrienne Carriere 28:50