Florida freshman Lauren Brasure hasn’t wasted any time bursting onto the 2014 cross country scene.
After finishing as one of the top two Florida runners in her first two appearances, Brasure continued to make a significant impact for the Gators this weekend at the Paul Short Run at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
Lauren landed the top freshman spot at the meet alongside a 16th place finish after running an all-time Florida freshman best 20:26.5 6k.
Brasure’s 6k time also puts her ninth in school history.
As a team, the Gators finished eighth at the meet, the highest placing of the four Southeastern Conference schools that competed in the race on Saturday.
For the second time in three weeks Brasure was announced as the SEC Women’s Freshman Runner of the Week after posting the SEC’s second-fastest 6K time this season.
She is the first Gator freshman to earn the honor since Julie Macedo in 2012.
Brasure is no stranger to prestigious accolades as she was named the state of Michigan’s "Ms. Cross Country" in her senior season back in 2013.
Brasure and the rest of the women’s team will be back in action on Oct. 17 at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational.
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The Florida women's cross country team accepts its first-place trophy at the 2014 Mountain Dew Invitational
