PEMBROKE, N.C. – Junior Na'ilah Allen (McDonough, Ga.) paced Clayton State women's cross country as they finished 10-of-12 at the 2019 Peach Belt Conference Championships on Saturday, October 26, finishing with 274 points.
 
Allen (McDonough, Ga.) covered the 5k distance in a time of 20:31.80 to lead the Lakers while freshman Sasha Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas) was 65^th with a mark of 22:31.20. Senior Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) closed out the program's top finishers in 68^th at 22:49.00.  
 
Clayton State will now await word on whether they will compete in the 2019 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championships on Saturday, November 9.
 
Clayton State Finishers at 2019 PBC Championships
Na'ilah Allen – 39-of-105, 20:31.80
Sasha Knowles – 65-of-105, 22:31.20
Laura Shkembi – 68-of-105, 22:49.00
Asia Love – 80-of-105, 24:06.00
Erica Greeson – 102-of-105, 32:48.10