Sept. 3, 2006

JACKSONVILLE. Ala. - Sophomore Erin Sutton picked up where she left off last season as she won the 2006 Jacksonville State University Cross Country Season Opener while also leading Kennesaw State to victory on Saturday morning.

The reigning Atlantic Sun Conference champions looked strong in the first race of the season as they easily handled the four-team field. The Owls (1-3-4-5-8) finished with 21 points, 23 points ahead of second-place Jacksonville State (2-6-9-11-16) and West Georgia (61) and Alabama A&M who scored 117 points.

Kennesaw State (3-0) had five runners finish in the top team with Sutton, last year's A-Sun Freshman Runner-of-the-Year leading the way and winning her first collegiate cross country event. Sutton (11:52.1) defeated Lesley Binning of Jacksonville State by over four and one-half seconds.

Kate Brun (12:24.3) finished in third place with Siobhan Wolcott (12:40.4) finishing fourth and Kelly Bloom (12:42.7) placing fifth. Catherine Combs concluded the scoring for the Owls with an eighth place finish and a time of 12:55.6.

The Owls will be back in action on Saturday, September 9 when they will participate in the Atlanta Invitational.

2006 Jacksonville State University
Cross Country Season Opener

Kennesaw State Women's 2-Mile Results

1. Erin Sutton - 11:52.1
3. Kate Brun - 12:24.3
4. Soibhan Wolcott - 12:40.4
5. Kelly Bloom - 12:42.7
8. Catherine Combs - 12:55.6
12. Caitlin German - 13:24.4
15. Britany Reilly - 13:36.4