MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's cross country team placed seventh in the 2022 Gulf South Conference Championships on Saturday, Nov. 5.
 
"It was a tough day, not what we were hoping for," said Head Coach Tommy Barksdale. "We knew it was going to be close just like the men's race. We will regroup and get ready to finish strong at the NCAA South Region Championships."
 
Senior runner Courtney Keeler was the top-finisher for the Falcons with a top-25 time of 19:25.30 (25th). Kiarra Walters and Natalie Warner were the second and third Falcons to finish the race with times of 20:00.90 (36th) and 20:25.90 (45th), respectively. Caroline Hendon (50th) and Sarah Turner (52nd) rounded out the scoring for Montevallo after posting times of 20:37.30 and 20:39.40.
 
Montevallo's 183 points garnered a seventh-place finish behind Lee, Mississippi College, Alabama-Huntsville, Auburn Montgomery, West Florida and Union.
 
Montevallo is set to appear in the 2022 NCAA South Regional Championships on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Lakeland, Fla. at Holloway Park.