WINGATE, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's cross country team placed seventh at the SAC Championships on Saturday, finishing with 185 points. 

Wingate won the team race with 26 points, with Catawba (51) and Lincoln Memorial (111) rounding out the top three. 

"We did a great job," said Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Bob Braman. "These ladies improved a ton. We had three freshman in our top three and almost everyone set a personal best today."

Freshman Amy Mendoza Lopez was Lenoir-Rhyne's first finisher across the line, taking 33rd in a 23:16.1. This is a four minute improvement on her season opening time of 27:41. Fellow freshman Brooke Reynolds was the Bears' second to cross the line, taking 39th in 23:33.2. The next four Bears were all grouped together, placing 43, 44, 46, and 47. That group consisted of Jordana Nunez (23:43.6), Mariana Quiroga (23:45.3), Rosey Parnell (23:48.3), and Tigist Siler (23:48.3). 

The Bears will compete again in two weeks when they take part in the NCAA Southeast Regional in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Saturday, November 21st.