TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Tennessee Southern men's cross country team traveled to Tallahassee, Florida, on Friday, competing at the Florida State University XC Invitational against a loaded field featuring NCAA Division I powerhouses Georgia, Florida State, and LSU, along with top regional programs.
The Firehawks placed 16th overall in the 34-team field, finishing ahead of Daytona State, SCAD Savannah, West Florida, Bethune-Cookman, Mobile, FIU, Jacksonville, and others. Georgia dominated the team race with just 21 points, sweeping five of the top seven spots.
UT Southern Finishers
UT Southern was led by freshman Frankline Kipruto, who crossed the line in 28th with a time of 25:32.5. Close behind was sophomore Bruno Villazon, taking 29th at 25:34.5. Freshman Amon Rotich turned in a solid performance at 27:17.7 (105th), followed by senior JJ Lincoln (144th, 28:10.1), sophomore Jacob Casteel (163rd, 28:31.5), and junior Matthew Andrea (168th, 28:42.3). Freshman Luca Neumeister did not finish.
Team Standings with Point Earners
(Scoring runners shown as their points in the team total)
| Rank |
Team |
Score |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
Avg. Time |
| 1 |
Georgia |
21 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
24:25.1 |
| 2 |
North Florida |
91 |
9 |
12 |
15 |
27 |
28 |
25:16.1 |
| 3 |
Florida State |
113 |
8 |
16 |
20 |
24 |
45 |
25:21.3 |
| 4 |
LSU |
131 |
10 |
13 |
19 |
30 |
59 |
25:21.7 |
| 5 |
Flagler |
153 |
11 |
18 |
22 |
31 |
71 |
25:35.8 |
| 6 |
Miami (Fla.) |
194 |
17 |
26 |
34 |
53 |
64 |
25:45.3 |
| 7 |
Tampa |
233 |
14 |
33 |
40 |
69 |
77 |
26:00.1 |
| 8 |
Taylor |
249 |
21 |
38 |
50 |
68 |
72 |
26:04.7 |
| 9 |
Samford |
271 |
23 |
41 |
49 |
76 |
82 |
26:08.7 |
| 10 |
Stetson |
382 |
25 |
55 |
84 |
94 |
124 |
26:39.5 |
| 11 |
Auburn Montgomery |
407 |
29 |
60 |
85 |
108 |
125 |
26:47.9 |
| 12 |
Nova SE |
423 |
37 |
57 |
93 |
112 |
124 |
26:51.3 |
| 13 |
Florida Tech |
425 |
32 |
61 |
95 |
115 |
122 |
26:50.4 |
| 14 |
South Florida |
426 |
36 |
63 |
97 |
113 |
117 |
26:49.4 |
| 15 |
Ave Maria |
468 |
43 |
75 |
89 |
115 |
146 |
26:59.9 |
| 16 |
UT Southern |
469 |
28 |
29 |
105 |
144 |
163 |
27:01.3 |
| 17 |
Daytona State |
480 |
39 |
74 |
101 |
121 |
145 |
27:02.4 |
| 18 |
SCAD Savannah |
483 |
42 |
78 |
100 |
128 |
135 |
27:06.6 |
| 19 |
West Florida |
493 |
46 |
79 |
102 |
129 |
137 |
27:10.7 |
| 20 |
Florida Atlantic |
513 |
48 |
83 |
106 |
138 |
138 |
27:12.9 |
| 21 |
Embry-Riddle |
537 |
44 |
81 |
107 |
141 |
164 |
27:18.7 |
| 22 |
Rollins |
560 |
52 |
87 |
111 |
152 |
158 |
27:25.1 |
| 23 |
Palm Beach Atl. |
588 |
54 |
92 |
116 |
156 |
170 |
27:33.2 |
| 24 |
Georgia Southern |
609 |
56 |
98 |
119 |
165 |
171 |
27:39.5 |
| 25 |
Bethune-Cookman |
629 |
58 |
103 |
123 |
167 |
178 |
27:46.3 |
| 26 |
Mobile |
640 |
62 |
109 |
131 |
168 |
170 |
27:47.7 |
| 27 |
FIU |
655 |
65 |
110 |
134 |
169 |
177 |
27:50.9 |
| 28 |
Jacksonville |
689 |
66 |
114 |
139 |
181 |
189 |
27:58.4 |
| 29 |
Warner |
712 |
70 |
118 |
143 |
187 |
194 |
28:03.1 |
| 30 |
Edward Waters |
742 |
73 |
126 |
147 |
197 |
199 |
28:15.7 |
| 31 |
Southeastern (Fla) |
773 |
80 |
133 |
150 |
202 |
208 |
28:26.9 |
| 32 |
Keiser |
796 |
86 |
136 |
157 |
205 |
212 |
28:33.2 |
| 33 |
Webber Int'l |
825 |
90 |
140 |
162 |
211 |
222 |
28:44.9 |
| 34 |
Barry |
864 |
96 |
148 |
176 |
217 |
227 |
28:59.5 |
Next Up
The Firehawks return to action on October 11 at the UAH Invitational, hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
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