Bozue, Carducci Lead Women’s Cross Country
Amanda Bozue (Joliet) and Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) finished side-by-side to lead the pack in the 5,000-meter Cougar-Bearcat Challenge, which was hosted by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
“Amanda and Carrie put together a nice, relaxed effort,” said Coach Darryl Frerker.
Officially, Bozue finished first with a time of 19 minutes, 27.05 seconds. Carducci came in a close second with a time of 19:27.44.
Noting the times, Frerker is pleased with his team’s performance. Seven SIUE runners finished better than the fourth-place finisher at the same time a year ago.
“This is the best start we’ve ever had,” said Frerker.
No team scores were calculated.
The Cougars will now look to the EIU Invitational to be held Saturday in Charleston.
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