Nova Southeastern University Athletics’ men’s and women’s cross country teams competed Saturday morning at Holloway Park in Lakeland, Florida. The women’s team finished fifth in the Sunshine State Conference Championships 6K race with 118 points, while the men’s team placed sixth in the 8K race with 143 points. The meet was held Nov. 7.
Jordan Stygar led Nova Southeastern’s women’s team by finishing 12th overall in 22:24.5. Alayna Stewart placed 22nd in 22:55.3, followed by Isabella Grant in 26th at 23:23.5. Jillian Thorning finished 28th in 23:26.3, and Olivia Lumpkin rounded out the scoring group in 30th at 23:34.2.
Roque-Munoz leads Nova Southeastern men
Seth Roque-Munoz paced the men’s team with a 14th-place finish in 25:19.0. Marc Gonzalez finished 26th in 26:04.6, while Andrew Youssef placed 28th in 26:06.2. Marcus Tortorella was 33rd in 26:18.5, and Michael Magnoli finished 64th in 27:52.5.
The women’s 6K and men’s 8K races gave Nova Southeastern two team results at the Sunshine State Conference Championships. Stygar recorded the highest individual finish for the women’s team, while Roque-Munoz led the men’s lineup. Both teams are scheduled to compete in the NCAA Division II South Region Cross Country Championships on Nov. 21.
FSB Take
Nova Southeastern will carry separate team finishes and leading individual results into its next scheduled meet. Stygar’s 12th-place finish and Roque-Munoz’s 14th-place finish were the program’s top individual results in Lakeland. The NCAA Division II South Region Cross Country Championships on Nov. 21 are the next confirmed competition for both teams.
Source: Original report