NSU cross country runs at LTU Mook 4 meet

RUSTON – A week after posting the best time for the Northwestern State Lady Demon cross country team in a meet at McNeese, Karensa Ellis repeated her standings as the top Lady Demon finisher on Saturday at the Louisiana Tech Mook 4 Invitational.

Ellis was timed at 12:22 in the 4k race (2.5 miles), good enough for an eighth place overall finish.

In team action, the meet consisted of NSU, McNeese State, Louisiana College and the host team, Louisiana Tech.

NSU defeated Louisiana College in the dual results with 87 points to LC’s 231.  NSU also defeated Tech (187) but fell to McNeese State (20).

The Lady Demons had three runners place in the top 20 – Lawana Perkins (14th, 12:48) and Ali Fontenot (19th, 13:07).

Also placing for NSU was Kirstie Jones (21st, 13:16), Redd Williams (25th, 13:34) and Brittany Culotta (45th, 16:31).

Tulane’s Rebecca Coady won the event with a time of 11:52 while McNeese State took the next five places.

On the men’s side, Josh Crandell was the Demons’ top finisher with a 22:08 clocking in the four mile run for a 12th place finish.  Dusty Dischler placed 15th at 22:18 and Cameron Mehl was timed at 22:42 for a 19th place finish to round out the NSU top 20 finishers.

McNeese State held down the top three individual places with Joshua Sawe taking the top honors with a 20:18 time.