South Florida Cross Country competed Friday, Oct. 16, at the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama at the Harry Pritchett Running Course in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Malia Hambrick led the women’s field for South Florida, while Danny Raymond paced the men’s team. The meet featured women’s and men’s races at 5,891 meters and 8,085 meters, respectively.
Hambrick, a freshman, finished 27th in the women’s race with a time of 20:55.8. She followed that performance with a top-10 finish at the Louisville Classic on Oct. 3. Mercy Angaamchaab finished 131st in 23:00.8, Ava Heskett placed 144th in 23:24.3, Caroline Irvin was 165th in 23:59.7 and Sofia Molina finished 184th in 26:52.1.
Danny Raymond Leads South Florida Men
Raymond finished 31st in the men’s 8,085-meter race in 25:07.4. The junior was South Florida’s leading finisher for the second consecutive meet. Tyler Dillon placed 94th in 26:33.8, followed by Tanner Andrade-Brinsko in 104th at 27:03.6 and Cole Stevens in 113th at 27:24.4.
American Conference Championships Next
South Florida will compete next at the 2026 American Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 31. The meet will take place at Lake Oaks Park in New Orleans. The University of South Florida men’s teams have won seven team conference championships, while the women’s teams have won five.
South Florida Cross Country has advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Championships seven times, including three men’s appearances and four women’s appearances. The program’s two All-America selections are Christina Benton in 2002 and Gray Mavhera in 1994. Erik Jenkins became the University of South Florida’s Director of Track and Field and Cross Country in 2019.
FSB Take
Hambrick and Raymond led the University of South Florida in their respective races at the Crimson Classic. Raymond extended his run as South Florida’s leading finisher to two consecutive meets, while Hambrick added another notable result after her Louisville Classic top-10 finish. Both South Florida teams will return to competition Oct. 31 at the American Conference Cross Country Championships in New Orleans.
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