RICHARD BLAND WOMEN NEARLY FINISH IN THE TOP THIRD AT THE VSU INVITE

Ettrick, VA, September 27, 2013- The Statesmen women runners made a huge come back from their previous showing. "Shelly and Justina competed at a high level today", stated Head Coach Matthew High. The fact that both runners improved their times significantly from their last outing was a vast improvement.

Darshea'l Cook placed ninth out of 32 participants, finishing with a time of 21:53, while Justina Gilliam finished 11th and logged a time of 22:26. "Both women had a great week of practice and we look for them to improve each and every time out", added High. Both teams will compete at George Mason University, Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.