ATLANTA | Tara Bert continued to lead the way for the Florida A&M cross-country team, posting the fastest times in back-to-back meets. The junior transfer finished 61st out of 191 runners at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational Friday morning (Oct. 4), crossing the finish line in 24:29.39.
 
While several of her teammates were running their first collegiate 6K, there were others who had prior experience in the event. Lacie Deboskie's time of 26:09.81 not only placed her 107th but also marked a personal record.
 
Close behind Deboskie, Alesia Douglas finished with a time of 26:28.23, placing 114th, followed by Kristian Prather in 122nd with a time of 26:47.59. The remaining Rattlers grouped closely in the later stages of the race, with Niya Coleman finishing in 31:07.71 (171st), Madison Gordon in 31:42.92 (175th), and a tight pack consisting of Jillian Salmon (31:43.30 / 176th), Chereice Cope (31:43.51 / 177th), and Serenity Williams (31:43.54 / 178th).
 
Athlete | Time | Finish 
Tara Bert | 24:29.39 | 61/191
Lacie Deboskie | 26:09.81 | 107/191
Alesia Douglas | 26:28.23 |114/191
Kristian Prather | 26:47.59 | 122/191
Niya Coleman | 31:07.71 | 171/191
Madison Gordon | 31:42.92 | 175/191
Jillian Salmon | 31:43.30 | 176/191
Chereice Cope | 31:43.51 | 177/191
Serenity Williams | 31:43.54 | 178/191
 
PERSONAL RECORD
 
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