SALEM, Va. – The Bowie State University women's cross country team finished eighth at the CIAA Cross Country Championship on Thursday at Green Hill Park. BSU racked up 224 total points on the course.
Fayetteville State University garnered first place with 35 points. Virginia State University was second with 66 points and three finishers within the top 15. Winston-Salem State University was third with 88 points. The remaining order of finish was as follows:  Shaw (110); Lincoln (Pa.) (117); Livingstone (159); Saint Augustine's (158); Virginia Union (231); Elizabeth City State (258); Johnson c. Smith (286); and Claflin (287).   FULL RESULTS

Junior Makayla Peterson placed 23rd in women's five kilometers (3.11 miles) in 22:44.9, while fellow juniors Felicia Farmer (24:40.2), Abigail Hunt (24:58.4) and Kaylia Brown (25:05.7) finished 38th, 44th and 47th, respectively. Kayla Little rounded out Bowie State's top five finishers with a time of 31:38.3.

The Bulldogs went into the Championships without their senior leader, Cionne Gourrier but Coach Latimer was extremely proud of her team effort.

 "In the absence of Cionne, Makayla Peterson took the lead followed by Felicia Farmer, who became sick while on the course but did not give up. We did not finish where we wanted to, but I do believe in these young ladies and the best is yet to come," said Latimer.