QUICK LAP: The SCAD Atlanta Cross Country teams raced at Southern Showcase this weekend. Hosted at the John Hunt Cross Country Park, the races featured several NAIA schools and an abundance of NCAA DI programs, with over 400 participants in each race. The women raced a 5K, while the men ran their first 8K of the season. Despite racing in hotter conditions, the Bees embraced the larger field and held strong.

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (52 Teams)
1. Louisville (64)
2. Mississippi State (90)
3. University of Kentucky (170)
4. Georgia Tech (185)
5. Kennesaw State (188)
6. University of Alabama (204)
7. Auburn (249)
8. Mercer (309)
9. Lipscomb (331)
10. UCF (334)
35. SCAD Atlanta (1073)

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL 5K RESULTS (480 Participants)

• Avery Raymond (Raymore, Mo. / Sculpture): 18:25 - 130^th
• Meredith Larkworthy (Spring, Tex. / UX Design): 18:50 - 184^th
• Ashlyn Vanlandingham (Hebron, Ky. / Animation): 19:51 - 299^th
• Gray Pershing (Moseley, Va. / Sculpture): 20:18 - 334^th
• Azalea Snell (Loganville, GA / Illustration): 20:33 - 351^st
• Corinne Sherwin (Cary, NC / Interior Design): 25:25 - 469^th

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (48 Teams)
1. University of Alabama (32)
2. University of Kentucky (131)
3. Lipscomb University (138)
4. Auburn (148)
5. Louisville (181)
6. Middle Tennessee State (192)
7. Lee (Tenn.) (200)
8. Belmont (274)
9. Georgia Tech (278)
10. Jacksonville State (329)
36. SCAD Atlanta (1049)

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL 8K RESULTS (459 Participants)

• William Karim (Spring, Tex. / Film & Television): 25:59 - 196^th
• Trent Wells (Shreveport, La. / Game Development): 26:04 - 206^th
• Paul Moore (Pinckney, MI / Industrial Design): 26:14 - 234^th
• Cormac Dow (Hopewell, N.J. / Illustration): 26:40 - 288^th
• Ryan Holmes (Ridgewood, N.J. / Acting): 27:04 - 311^th
• Booker Lahue (Corydon, I.N. / Illustration): 27:19 - 335^th
• Aadhick Sivahumar (Piscataway, N.J. / Animation): 28:16 - 384^th

WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees are back in action at the Louisville Cross Country Classic on October 4^th in Louisville, Kentucky!