MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – In what has quickly become the norm, the tandem of junior Na'ilah Allen (McDonough, Ga.) and sophomore Stephanie Escobar (Forest Park, Ga.) led Clayton State for a fourth straight week as the team placed 5-of-14 at the Bobcat Invitational on Saturday, October 12. As a team they compiled 163 points.
 
Allen paced the Lakers with a 14-of-105 finish (23:35.10) while Escobar notched a Top-30 finish in 26^th with a time of 25:24.10. Joining them in finishing among the top 50 runners were senior Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) in 36^th at 26:19.90, freshman Sasha Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas) in 41^st (27:17.60) and sophomore Asia Love (Riverdale, Ga.) in 46^th (28:30.20).
 
As was the case with the men, the women each delivered a personal best to achieve that feat for what is believed to be the first time in program history.
 
Clayton State will look to take advantage of their first off week all season just before the 2019 Peach Belt Conference Championships. That will be hosted by UNC Pembroke in Lumberton, North Carolina on Saturday, October 26 with the women leading things off at 9 a.m.
 
Clayton State Finishers at Bobcat Invitational
*Na'ilah Allen – 14-of-105, 23:35.10
*Stephanie Escobar – 26-of-105, 25:24.10
*Laura Shkembi – 36-of-105, 26:19.90
*Sasha Knowles – 41-of-105, 27:17.60
*Asia Love – 46-of-105, 28:30.20
*Personal Best