Even though their placement doesn’t count toward the team’s score, a school’s sixth and seventh runners play a valuable role on a cross country team.
“There’s going to be days where one or two of your top five isn’t up to standard, and your sixth and seventh runners can make up that difference,” said LSU coach Mark Elliott. “In other sports they want to have good players come off the bench to back up their starters, and the closer your bench is in skill to your starters, the better team you five.”
Redshirt freshman Michelle Mobley and redshirt junior Lindsay Roe are the sixth and seventh runners, respectively, for the Lady Tigers.
“Every man counts, and I’ve heard so many times that you’re only as good as your weakest link,” Roe said. “You just do your best, you work your hardest and you try to represent LSU as well as you level.”
 
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