LAKE CHARLES, La. – Lamar University senior Ashton Rainey earned First-Team All-Southland Conference honors after she finished fifth at the SLC Championship Meet Friday at the Enos Derbonne Sports Complex in Lake Charles, La. The LU men and women each totaled 146 points and finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
 
Rainey was one of four Cardinal women in the top 50 after she clocked in at 20:24.88. She was followed by four freshmen: Sara Verschure (25th, 21:45.72), Lily Davis (34th, 22:09.23), Madison Akers (36th, 22:12.71) and Aubrey Garcia (51st, 22:56.36). Lauren Polk finished 76th in 24:36.80, while Dena Marie Barby crossed the line in 25:30.40 to place 85th.
 
The men's team had six runners finish in the top 50, with Alexis Rodriguez leading the way with a 21st-place finish in 24:49.13. The next four Cardinals crossed the line in pairs, as Guillaume Dupre (31st, 25:10.92) and Geovany Cisneros (32nd, 25:12.62) were followed by Ryan Servantes (38th, 25:31.92) and Dominick Luna (39th, 25:32.66). Riley Trent finished 49th in 25:58.17. Matthew Medina (52nd, 26:12.05), Luke Parker (53rd, 26:14.03) and Aaron Garcia (68th, 27:17.45) rounded out LU's performance at the meet.
 
Stephen F. Austin swept the meet, claiming both the men's (16 points) and women's (32 points) team titles. SFA's Eliud Kipkosgei (23:31.36) won the men's individual title, while Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Elizabeth Khatevi captured the women's crown in 18:53.56.
 
The Cardinals will now turn their attention to the NCAA South Central Region Championships, scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, at Texas A&M.

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