CHARLESTON, S.C.--With three Lady Pacers finishing within seven seconds of one another, and inside the top 30, the USC Aiken cross country team placed sixth out of nine teams at The Citadel Invitational hosted by The Citadel on Saturday in Charleston, S.C.

Carson-Newman captured the team title with 61 total points, just ahead of Savannah College of Art & Design’s (SCAD) 63 points. Wingate (72) was third, followed by Converse (120) and Lenoir-Rhyne (140) rounding out the top five. After USC Aiken’s 158 points, Augusta State (163) was seventh, Spartanburg Methodist (166) eighth, and Catawba (224) ninth.

Individually, Marcie Milner finished 22nd out of 63 runners with a time of 21:40. The junior from Aiken, S.C. has been the top Lady Pacer finisher in all four meets thus far this season. SCAD’s Hilary White took home the individual title with a 5K time of 18:15.

Renea Marshall was just five seconds behind Milner at 21:45 to finish 24th. Senior Ashley Reedy crossed the line two seconds behind Marshall for 26th place. Freshman Alley Dachenhaus turned in a time of 22:33 to finish 35th while Katie Halvorsen finished the race with a time of 24:51 to place 56th.

USC Aiken will compete in two weeks at the Furman Invitational on October 8. The meet will begin at 10:00 AM.

The Citadel Invitational
Charleston, S.C., 5K, September 24, 2005

USCA Individual Results
22. Marcie Milner...................21:40
24. Renea Marshall...............21:45
26. Ashley Reedy.................21:48
35. Alley Dachenhaus..........22:33
56. Katie Halvorsen..............24:51

Team Results
1. Carson-Newman............................61
2. Sav. Coll. of Art & Design..............63
3. Wingate..........................................72
4. Converse.....................................120
5. Lenoir-Rhyne...............................140
6. USC Aiken..................................158
7. Augusta State..............................163
8. Spartanburg Methodist.................166
9. Catawba.......................................224