Tech women take third at Texas Tech Open
October 07, 2000 | Women's Cross Country
Oct. 7, 2000
LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's cross country "B" team finished third at the Texas Tech Open Saturday morning at Mae Simmons Park.
All five of Tech's participants posted Top 25 marks, with four Red Raiders finishing together.
Jennifer Marable and Megan Beaty led the way, posting a mark of 22:19 for 15th and 16th in the 5K race. Shannon Spaulding and Melissa Ernst followed in 17th and 18th with a time of 22:46. Emily Kepple also scored for the Red Raiders, finishing 25th with a mark of 23:53.
New Mexico State won the event with a team score of 20, taking first, second, fourth, fifth and eighth places in the meet.
Texas Tech returns to action next Saturday when they travel to Ames, Iowa, to participate in the NCAA Pre-National Meet on the campus of Iowa State University. The race will be held on the same course that will host the NCAA Championships later this year.