Fjortoft Second At C-USA Cross Country Championships

Oct. 27, 2007

Santa Teresa, N.M. (SMU) - SMU freshman Silje Fjortoft took runner-up honors at the 2007 C-USA Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Santa Teresa Country Club. Fjortoft finished the 5K course in 17:46, second only to champion Alex Becker of Tulsa, who won in 17:34. For her efforts, Fjortoft was named the C-USA Freshman Of The Year.

As a team, SMU was third with 53 points behind champion Rice (22) and runner-up Tulsa (34).

Individually, SMU's Jessa Simmons just missed a top-10 finish, coming in 11th in 18:52. Sierra Anderson finished in the top 20, crossing 16th in 18:57. Krystal Rodriguez was 38th in 19:57, while Ilyssa Pettigrew was 41st in 20:05. Kelsey Howard rounded out the SMU team, taking 57th in 21:01.

SMU will next head to Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA South Central Regional on Nov. 10.

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Players Mentioned

Silje Fjortoft: 5' 7"; FR

Kelsey Howard: 5' 5"; FR

Sierra Anderson: 5' 4"; SO

Ilyssa Pettigrew: 5' 3"; SO

Krystal Rodriguez: 5' 2"; SO

Jessa Simmons: 5' 5"; FR

Players Mentioned

Silje Fjortoft
: 5' 7"; FR

Kelsey Howard
: 5' 5"; FR

Sierra Anderson
: 5' 4"; SO

Ilyssa Pettigrew
: 5' 3"; SO

Krystal Rodriguez
: 5' 2"; SO

Jessa Simmons
: 5' 5"; FR