Complete Results    

GREENVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina Central University sophomore Amber Brooks has led the Lady Eagles cross country team in each of their three meets this season, this time at the East Carolina University Pirate Invitational in Greenville, N.C.

A native of Tampa, Fla., Brooks crossed the finish line in 11th place overall with a time of 19:34.31 on the 5k course at Lake Kristi, helping the Lady Eagles beat out Shaw University for third place in the women’s team standings. Other top performers for the NCCU women were Taisha Parkins in 20th place (21:49.76), Syrita Hunt in 22nd place (22:14.01) and Regina Summerville in 25th place (23:05.33).

The NCCU men were topped by freshman Quinn Burkhalter (Charlotte, N.C.) in 18th place with a time of 18:58.31 on the 5k course. He was followed by teammates Keenan Terry in 20th place (19:33.13), Orane Morais in 21st place (19:38.96) and Kevin Vincent in 25th place (20:20.86).

As a team, the Eagles placed fourth in the four-team field.

Event host ECU swept both the men’s and women’s team competitions.

Up next for NCCU is the Great American Cross Country Classic on Sept. 28-29 in Cary, N.C.


NCCU Women’s Results (5k)
11 Brooks, Amber NC Central 19:34.31 8
20 Parkins, Taisha NC Central 21:49.76 13
22 Hunt, Syrita NC Central 22:14.01 15
25 Summerville, Regina NC Central 23:05.33 18
28 Landy, Christa NC Central 24:04.47 20
31 Ballard, Anthonia NC Central 24:50.29 22
32 Hudson, Sararesa NC Central 25:16.87 23

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Women’s Team Standings
1 East Carolina 15
Total Time: 1:30:38.22
Average: 18:07.65
2 St. Augustine’s 56
Total Time: 1:47:39.71
Average: 21:31.95
3 NC Central 74
Total Time: 1:50:47.88
Average: 22:09.58
4 Shaw 113
Total Time: 2:17:16.74
Average: 27:27.35

NCCU Men’s Results (5k)
18 Burkhalter, Quinn NC Central 18:58.31 16
20 Terry, Keenan NC Central 19:33.13 18
21 Morais, Orane NC Central 19:38.96 19
25 Vincent, Kevin NC Central 20:20.86 23
27 Patterson, Gene NC Central 21:00.04 24
30 Addison, Brandon NC Central 22:10.71 27
31 Brown, Matthew NC Central 22:10.92 28

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Men’s Team Standings
1 East Carolina 15
Total Time: 1:19:11.08
Average: 15:50.22
2 St. Augustine’s 54
Total Time: 1:28:10.57
Average: 17:38.12
3 Shaw 75
Total Time: 1:33:44.28
Average: 18:44.86
4 NC Central 100
Total Time: 1:39:31.30
Average: 19:54.26