OXFORD, Ala. – For the fourth straight week, junior Na'ilah Allen (McDonough, Ga.) led Clayton State women's cross country as they posted a 9-of-21 finish at the 14^th Annual Foothills Invitational on Saturday, October 5, finishing with 256 points.
 
Allen (McDonough, Ga.) delivered once again, this time placing 24-of-179 with a time of 19:39.80 to spearhead the Lakers strong outing. With 15 Division I competitors ahead of her, it also made her the ninth highest finisher in the field not from that level.
 
Sophomore Stephanie Escobar (Forest Park, Ga.) followed in 60^th with a time of 21:40.30 while senior Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) was 65^th 21:50.50). Freshman Sasha Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas) came in in 89^th (22:50.60) and sophomore Asia Love (Riverdale, Ga.) rounded things out in 95^th with a mark of 23:11.40.
 
For a fifth straight week Clayton State will be in action as they bring the regular season to a close at the Bobcat Invitational on Saturday, October 12. The women's 6k is slated for approximately 8:30 a.m. in Milledgeville, Georgia.
 
Clayton State Finishers at 14^th Annual Foothills Invitational
Na'ilah Allen – 24-of-179, 19:39.80
Stephanie Escobar – 60-of-179, 21:40.30
Laura Shkembi – 65-of-179, 21:50.50
Sasha Knowles – 89-of-179, 22:50.60
Asia Love – 95-of-179, 23:11.40