ASU starts strong in Memphis

Arkansas State University weathered a rain delay at the Rhodes Invitational in Memphis on Saturday as the women’s team won the event and the men’s team finished in second place.

Pauline Meyer won the women’s 5K race in a time of 17 minutes, 46.7 seconds. Elizabeth Martin finished third with a time of 18:08.5 and Sophia Oury was fifth after finishing in 18:21.7. The ASU women finished with 24 points, followed by Memphis (45 points) and Tennessee-Martin (83 points).

Lexington Hilton was ASU’s top men’s finisher. He finished the 8K race in second place with a time of 24:52.2. Coleman Wilson finished fourth with a time of 25:06.7. The ASU men finished with 50 points, just behind Memphis (32 points) and ahead of Tennessee-Martin (68 points).