BEECH ISLAND, S.C. – For the fifth consecutive meet, senior Ariel Boyd-Ghani (Morrow, Ga.) was Clayton State women's cross country's top finisher as the team came in 7-of-10 at the 2018 Peach Belt Conference Championship on Saturday, November 3. As a team they finished with 196 points.
 
Boyd-Ghani posted a 33-of-82 finish with a time of 19:59.50 to pace the Lakers while sophomore Na'ilah Allen (McDonough, Ga.) was right behind her in 34^th (20:06.10). Senior Lynnet Kosgei (Eldoret, Kenya) was the next highest finisher in 47^th with a time of 20:45.40 and senior Carla Catala Martin (Barcelona, Spain) was 54^th (21:13.10).
 
Freshman Stephanie Escobar (Forest Park, Ga.) came in in 59^th with a time of 21:23.00 and junior Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) was 72^nd (22:47.00). Freshman Asia Love (24:12.20) rounded things out in 76^th.
 
Flagler claimed the team championship with 46 points, finishing ahead of North Georgia (60), Columbus State (70), Georgia College (95) and host Augusta (96).
 
Clayton State is back in action on Saturday, November 17 as they compete in the 2018 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship. Hosted by North Georgia, that national championship qualifier will be held in Oakwood, Georgia at 9 a.m.
 
Clayton State Finishers at 2018 Peach Belt Conference Championships
Ariel Boyd-Ghani – 33-of-82 (19:59.50)
Na'ilah Allen – 34-of-82 (20:06.10)
Lynnet Kosgei – 47-of-82 (20:45.40)
Carla Catala Martin – 54-of-82 (21:13.10)
Stephanie Escobar – 59-of-82 (21:23.00)
Laura Shkembi – 72-of-82 (22:47.00)
Asia Love – 76-of-82 (24:12.20)