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WTF: Bienna Freeman (Jacksonville) at NCAA East Preliminary
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Much like the Atlantic Sun Championships, the league's two-time Runners of the Year, ETSU's Ken Rotich and Belmont's Brittany Thune led the way for A-Sun competition at the NCAA South Regional Qualifier, on Saturday morning in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the Harry Pritchett Running Park.

ETSU's Rotich turned in the best time among A-Sun runners, finishing 19th in a time of 31:02.66. His closest A-Sun competition came from fellow Buc, Benjamin Ronoh (21:09.32). In the team race, freshman Nabil Hamid led the A-Sun champion Kennesaw State Owls to an eighth-place team finish, followed by Belmont (10th), ETSU (13th), Lipscomb (16th) and UNF in 22nd.

Belmont's Thune paced the A-Sun competition, placing 16th with a time of 20:52.80, with Kennesaw State's Mackenize Howe crossing the line just six seconds behind her at 18th place at 20:58.62. A-Sun champion Jacksonville, led by senior Elsabeth Goshu, placed a program-best ninth, followed by UNF (11th), Belmont (14th) and Lipscomb in 19th.

Top 5 A-Sun Men’s Individual Finishers
19^th	ETSU	Kenneth Rotich	31:02.66
21^st	ETSU	Benjamin Ronoh	21:09.32
26^th	Kennesaw State	Nabil Hamid	31:17.57
38^th	Lipscomb	Ryan Chastain	31:46.15
41^st	Belmont	Jordan Anderson	31:50.83

Top 5 A-Sun Women’s Individual Finishers
16^th	Belmont	Brittany Thune	20:52.80
18^th	ETSU	Mackenzie Howe	20:58.62
34^th	Jacksonville	Elsabeth Goshu	21:34.69
38^th	UNF	Shelby Kittrell	21:39.22
62^st	Jacksonville	Alison Ritter	22:10.65

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