OAKWOOD, Ga. – Clayton State women's cross country opened the 25^th season in program history as they finished 7-of-14 at the Seventh Annual UNG Invitational on Saturday, September 14. As a team they finished with 197 points.
 
Leading the way for the Lakers was junior Na'ilah Allen (McDonough, Ga.) as she came in 23-of-116 (21:05.00) and was followed by senior Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) in 37^th (22:37.20) and sophomore Stephanie Escobar (Forest Park, Ga.) in 40^th (22:44.20).
 
Freshman Sasha Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas) finished 58^th with a time of 24:10.20 in her first collegiate race while sophomore Asia Love (Riverdale, Ga.) rounded things out in 71^st with a mark of 25:51.20.
 
Clayton State will be right back in action with the season now in full swing as they head to nearby Cartersville, Georgia for the 2019 Wingfoot XC Classic on Friday, September 20. That meet is slated for a 7:10 p.m. start.
 
NOTE
Race results were significantly delayed due to a major timing error.
 
Clayton State Finishers at Seventh Annual UNG Invitational
Na'ilah Allen – 23-of-116, 21:05.00
Laura Shkembi – 37-of-116, 22:37.20
Stephanie Escobar – 40-of-116, 22:44.20
Sasha Knowles – 58-of-116, 24:10.20
Asia Love – 71-of-116, 25:51.20