Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern freshman Lilah Genel finished 15^th and the women's cross country team was seventh overall as the Lions competed in the 33^rd running of the Southern Stampede today at the Tom Rutledge Cross Country Course.
 
Genel crossed the 5k finish line in a time of 17:38.00 to take top honors for the Green and Gold.  Jenari Lopez finished 24^th with a time of 17:51.21, while Kelie Henderson placed 41^st in a time of 18:16.36. Riley Hawkins and Kayanna Gaines were 47^th and 48^th, respectively in times of 18:22.64 and 18:26.21.
 
Alana Bundy finished in a time of 18:59.21, while Grace Scott crossed the line at 19:06.10. Shelby Kihega finished in a time of 19:17.43, while Hailey Nelson crossed in a time of 19:47.94.
 
The Lions had a total of 175 team points to finish seventh overall.
 
Eighth-ranked Division I Arkansas won the team title with 34 points, while Pittsburg State was second at 91 points. Southwest Baptist was third, followed by Rogers State, Cal St. East Bay, Fort Hays State, the Lions, St. Mary (Kan.), Oklahoma Baptist and Ouachita Baptist round out the top ten team scores.
 
The Lions will be back in action on September 30 as Southern will compete in the Chile Pepper Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas.