Oct. 27, 2001

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The UAB women's cross country team finished its season Saturday at the 2001 Conference USA Cross Country Championships at Overton's Lake-Kristi.

Senior Carla Kelly was the top finisher for the Blazers today, placing 66th with a time of 22:56.3. Freshman Heather Burdett and senior Karen Werner were the next two finishers for the Blazers, with times of 24:31.4 and 24:58.2, respectively.

The women`s conference champion was senior Gladys Keitany of TCU, who took first place with a time of 19:44. Senior Tara Quinn of South Florida took second, and sophomore Brianna Dahm of Marquette took third. Marquette won the women`s competition with 46 points.

Women's 6,000-meter Run

1. Marquette (46), 2. South Florida (60), 3. TCU (85), 4. Houston (137), 5. ECU (152), 6. DePaul (167), 7. Louisville (214), 8. Southern Miss (221), 9. Cincinnati (233), 10. Tulane (246), 11. Charlotte (280), 12. Memphis (334), 13. Saint Louis (336), 14. UAB (410).