Bardell propels Spirits to 8th at USA South Championships

Posted: Oct 29, 2016

Release Link: http://usasouth.net/sports/wxc/2016-17/releases/20161026dv0qh0

(TALLULAH FALLS, GA) - The 2016 USA South Women's Cross Country Championship took place on Saturday, October 29 st the Tallulah Falls School Farm Course in Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Piedmont College captured the championship for the first time in program history. The Lions topped second place Meredith College by 43 points. Individually, Piedmont's Reese Bowles won the meet as she finished the 6,000 meter course first in a time of 23:42.

Salem finished in 8th in the 13 team meet. Janine Bardell was the top finisher for the Spirits and earned USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference with her 23rd overall finish in 27:10. Jessica Bailey was the second Spirit across the line in 29:42, which was 43rd overall. Meghan Menard came in 45th in 30:22. Hannah Ross finished in 53rd and Taylor Mabe finished in 56th to wrap up the top five for Salem.

Additionally, the first seven finishers at the meet were named First Team All-Conference. The next seven runners earned Second Team All-Conference accolades while the following nine runners collected Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. Also, the Conference's Runner of the Year, Rookie Runner of the Year and Coach of the Year were announced. The full all-conference team can be found below.

2016 USA South Women's Cross Country Team Results:

Place	Team	Score
1.	Piedmont	37
2.	Meredith	80
3.	Methodist	93
4.	Covenant	110
5.	Agnes Scott	172
6.	Maryville	175
7.	Mary Baldwin	192
8.	Salem	220
9.	Averett	223
10.	Ferrum	228
11.	LaGrange	235
12.	N.C. Wesleyan	342
13.	William Peace	No Team Score

FULL INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM RESULTS

The 2016 USA South Women's Cross Country All-Conference Team:

Runner of the Year	Rookie of the Year	Coach of the Year
Reese Bowles Piedmont	Casey Todd Piedmont	Jeff Jenkins Piedmont

First Team (Top-7 Finishers at Conference Meet) Reese Bowles, Piedmont Frida Lundquist, Averett Melissa Teeple, Ferrum Casey Todd, Piedmont Abigail Thiele, Meredith Hannah Samuels, Covenant Itzel Gonzalez, Meredith	Second Team (Finishers 8-14 at Conference Meet) Jialin Chu, Agnes Scott Monica Jimenez, Piedmont Kristin Whitlock, Piedmont Allyson Mattera, Methodist Margaret Fitch, Covenant Analee Bradach, Piedmont Meghan Evans, Meredith	Honorable Mention (Finishers 15-23 at Conference Meet) Susanna Cook, Maryville Marissa Yarbrough, Methodist Sierra Henderson, Averett Melanie Rimawi, Piedmont Ashley Ryan, Methodist Shelbee Knopf, Methodist Anna Danek, Covenant Caroline Pepper, Covenant Janine Bardell, Salem

	All-Sportsmanship Team Kai Flores-Wong, Agnes Scott India Moore, Averett Lilly Smith, Covenant Dorothy Carroll, Ferrum Ashley Wright, LaGrange Campbell Scollo, Mary Baldwin Anne Marie McDurmon, Maryville Itzel Gonzalez, Meredith Ashley Ryan, Methodist Sarah Grossman, N.C. Wesleyan Melanie Rimawi, Piedmont Meghan Menard, Salem Hannah Ericksen, William Peace