WACO, Texas – Spencer Cardinal and
Bailey Cronin led Little Rock's Team in Waco Friday morning as the Trojans competed at the NCAA South Central Regional Championships hosted by Baylor.
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Cardinal paced the Trojan men with a 10K time of 33:46.7 to finish 95
th overall in his first-ever NCAA Regional appearance while Cronin returned to the regional round for the first time since 2018, running 24:03.4 to lead the Trojan women with a 133
rd place finish.
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Cronin was the only Little Rock runner to enter the race with regional experience, but in a vastly different setting. She competed at the 2018 postseason race at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional while she was a member of Oakland, prior to joining Little Rock's Team.
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Panagiota Lazarou followed with a time of 24:35.2 to place 147th while
Lindsey Hutcheson ran 24:39.0 to finish 150
th.
Ariana Garcia posted a time of 24:44.8, finishing two spots behind Hutcheson.
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On the men's side,
Aaron Soltmann posted a time of 33:56.6 to finish 103
rd while
Joel Allen placed 127
th with a mark of 34:49.7.
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Friday's race closes out the cross country season for Little Rock. The Trojans now turn their attention to the upcoming indoor track and field season.
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