Payne Leades UCCS Past Division I Schools
By Doug Fitzgerald
published September 2,
2005
Shannon Payne took first place individually to lead the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women's cross country team past three Division I schools and into second place at the Wyoming Invitational in Laramie, Wyo.
The Mountain Lions defeated Division I Air Force, Wyoming and Northern Colorado. Colorado State won the team competition as Rams runners finished second, third, fifth, sixth and seventh.
Payne covered the course at Jacoby Golf Course in 14 Minutes, 51.30 seconds, over ten seconds faster than CSU's Kirsten Anthony, who took second.
UCCS' Sarah Shepard finished eighth with a time of 15:26.30. Megan Lund (15:35.60) took 11th, Ashley Birger (15:54.00) was 14th and freshman Addie Devine (15:54.30) took 15th.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
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 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | Steeplechase | So. | |
 | Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
| Ashley Birger | So. | ||
 | Megan Lund | Distance | So. | |
 | Megan Lund | Distance | So. | |
 | Megan Lund | So. | ||
| Megan Lund | So. | ||
| Megan Lund | So. | ||
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
 | Sarah Shepard | Distance | Fr. | |
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
| Sarah Shepard | Fr. | ||
 | Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Shannon Payne | |||
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| November 20, 2005 |  | Two UCCS Runners Named All-American | Shannon Payne and Sarah Shepard were both named All-American at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships Saturday at Pomona, Calif. |
| November 19, 2005 |  | Payne Takes 10th at Nationals | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs runner Shannon Payne finished 10th at the NCAA Division II National Cross Country Championships. |
| November 15, 2005 |  | North Lake Tahoe Bonanza Article on Addie Devine | How do you follow three state cross country championships in your last three years of high school? |
| November 5, 2005 |  | Women's Cross Country Comes Up Short in National Bid | A promising season came to a disappointing end for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women's cross country team Saturday at Hays, Kan. |
| October 22, 2005 |  | UCCS Women Take Fourth at RMAC Championships | Shannon Payne finished fourth to lead the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to a fourth-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Championships Saturday at Chatfield State Park in Denver. |
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