GAINESVILLE, Ga. (Oct. 3, 2020) – The Truett McConnell University women's cross country team opened their 2020 campaign on Friday evening at the North Hall Tri Meet, hosted by Brenau University, and won the invitational in dominating fashion. The Lady Bears finished first with 19 points, 32 points ahead of the runner-up (Reinhardt University). TMU also defeated fellow Appalachian Athletic Conference foe Brenau University (55 points).
 
TMU placed four in the top five, led by sophomore Savannah Campbell, who clinched her first-ever collegiate win with a time of 20:27.18. Freshman Simone Chock made her debut with an impressive runner-up finish with a time of 21:04.72. In third, senior Haleigh Martin followed with a time of 21:47.14. Fellow senior Ansley Cain placed fifth with a time of 22:20.56.
 
Also, in the top 10 was junior Hannah Canady, who took eighth with a time of 22:57.37. Freshmen Madison Wyatt and Anna Reeder rounded out TMU's results on the day; Wyatt placed 12th (24:11.47) and Reeder took 16th (25:09.63), respectively.

Up next, the Lady Bears hit the road for the Seminole Valley Stampede in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Oct. 10.