SALEM, VA (October 24, 2019) – The Virginia State University women's cross country team rounded out their 2019 season by being named runner-up of the CIAA Championship held at Green Hill Park.
 
2019 CIAA Women's Championship Results
 

1	Fayetteville St.	35
2	Virginia State	66
3	Winston-Salem St.	88
4	Shaw	110
5	Lincoln (Pa.)	117
6	Livingstone	159
7	St. Augustine's	178
8	Bowie State	224
9	Virginia Union	231
10	Elizabeth City St.	258
11	Johnson C. Smith	286
12	Claflin	287

 
 
The Trojans improved from their 2018 third place finish.

Leading the way for VSU and the other championship competitors was senior Kyla Frank with a 1^st place individual time of 20.16.7. Alongside be the championships frontrunner, Frank crossed the finish line 16 second ahead of the CIAA Female Runner of the Year.
 
Elevating the Trojans to their 2^nd place finish with a top 15 time were freshman Jordan Burzynski and Alandina Hyppolite with a respective 9^th and 10^th place time of 21:30.4 and 21:31.2. This season Burzynski and Hyppolite ran each meet within strides of each other. Their consistency and team work on the course allowed them to earn their season best times during the championship.
 
Under the leadership of head coach Wilbert Johnson, the Trojans worked hard this season.
Despite the cross country season coming to an end, many of the Trojan runners will return for the indoor season to compete in the distance events.
 
Click HERE for a full list of CIAA Cross Country Championship results.
 
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