CARY, NC – Competing in their first ever CIAA Championship, the Chowan University Cross Country team finished in eighth place, scoring 232 team points.  Twelve teams competed in the race.  The Lady Rams of Winston-Salem State University took the championship with just 31 points.  They narrowly edged Virginia State University, who finished in second with 33 points.
 
Freshman Gerlisa Shipman led the Hawks with a 27^th place finish, running the 5k course in 22:28.  Lacey Wildeboer came in 43^rd place with a time of 23:24.  Stephany Powell trekked the course in 24:01 to finish in 49^th place.
 
Krystle Shifflett ran her best time of the season, 27:27, finishing in 56^th place.  Right behind her in 57^th place was Shaneka Sawyer, who crossed the line in 27:33.  Angelica Satchell rounded out the Hawks with a time of 29:02, coming in 65^th place.
 
Brittney Killebrew of Winston-Salem State University took the individual title with a 19:11. 
 
Chowan will take part in the NCAA Atlantic Regional meet on Saturday, November 5^th, held in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.