Patriots compete at Chanticleer Challenge Meet

CONWAY, SC – A pair of Grand Strand area products led the Francis Marion University men’s and women’s cross country teams as the Patriots finished fifth and fourth respectively at the Chanticleer Challenge meet, hosted by Coastal Carolina University on Friday evening (Sept. 29). Conway product Caroline Thompkins paced the FMU women, as she placed 32nd in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 22:50.2. Four Patriot freshmen registered personal-best times for the 5k length at the collegiate level: Jordyn Perry (23:12.9), Emily Gaines (23:13.7), Leigh Detalo (24:30.4), and Meri Ellen Johnson (25:15.2). Perry placed 33rd, followed by Gaines in…