LUBBOCK, Texas - Saydi Anderson crossed the finish line at 21:13.50, the fastest time at the NCAA South Central Regional meet in program history, and Westminster women's cross country finished in 10th-place as a team, the highest team finish in program history, on Saturday morning at the Chaparral Ridge Cross Country Course.

Women's 6K:
Anderson finished 15th overall in the women's 6k race, beating the previous best time at the South Central Regional of 24:00.04 by over two and a half minutes.

All six Westminster runners outran the previous best time by over a minute as Amanda Lee (22:27.10) and Josii Johnson (22:32.50) finished in 58th and 60th, respectively.  The Griffins had an average time of 22:22 and total of time 2:14.51, both program highs at the South Central Regional 6k event.

Westminster Women's Cross Country Final Results:
- Saydi Anderson - 15th - 21:13.50
- Amanda Lee - 58th - 22:27.10
- Josii Johnson - 60th - 22:32.50
- Emily Worline - 69th - 22:48.90
- Hannah Rohrer-Fitzhugh - 22:51.60
- Courtney McAlindon - 22:57.70.

Men's 10K:
In the first 10k race of the year, Riley McCarter ran a 34:42.08 for Westminster while Thomas Maxfield finished at 35:05.65.

Men's Cross Country Final Results:
- Riley McCarter - 138th - 34:42.08
- Thomas Maxfield - 146th - 35:05.65

Up Next:
Since only three runners that finished ahead of 15th-placed Anderson not receiving automatic qualifying spots at the NCAA Championships, she will be in position to receive one of the eight individual at-large selections.

The 2021 NCAA Cross Country Championships will be held in Tampa Bay, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 20.