Stetson University Athletics’ men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete Friday, Oct. 2, at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational at Foxhall Sporting Club in Douglasville, Georgia. Both teams will make their first appearance at the meet. The men’s 8K is scheduled for 8:30 a.m., followed by the women’s 6K at 9:20 a.m.
Jonathan Pena leads Stetson men’s cross country
Sophomore Jonathan Pena has led Stetson in each of the team’s first two meets. He finished 19th at the FSU Pre-Regional Invitational in 25:04 and was the third sophomore across the finish line.
Sophomore Kenan Willard and senior Seth Singer also produced top-31 finishes at the FSU Pre-Regional Invitational. Willard placed 27th, while Singer finished 31st. Senior Robbie Champa and junior Nicholas Zamora are also scheduled to compete for Stetson.
The men’s field includes programs ranked in the latest NCAA regional rankings. That field will provide another test for Stetson at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational.
Micah Mizell leads Stetson women’s cross country
Junior Micah Mizell will seek to lead Stetson for the third consecutive meet. Mizell has been Stetson’s top finisher in each of her first two races with the program, including a 25th-place finish at the FSU Pre-Regional Invitational.
Mizell ran 22:20 in the 6K at the FSU Pre-Regional Invitational. Junior Madison Kerr-Wong and sophomore Avery Sommers finished 25 seconds apart in Tallahassee, while freshmen Hannah Koontz and Sophia Gravelli are scheduled to compete in the women’s 6K.
Meet schedule and coverage
The men’s 8K will begin at 8:30 a.m. Friday, with the women’s 6K scheduled for 9:20 a.m. Both races will take place at Foxhall Sporting Club in Douglasville, Georgia.
Live results will be available on MileSplit throughout the meet. Course maps for the men’s 8K and women’s 6K are available ahead of the competition.
FSB Take
Stetson enters its first Georgia Tech XC Invitational with Pena and Mizell coming off team-leading performances at the program’s first two meets. Pena’s 19th-place finish and Mizell’s 25th-place showing provide the clearest verified benchmarks for the men’s and women’s teams heading into Friday’s races. The meet’s NCAA regional-ranked men’s programs add a documented level of competition to Stetson’s schedule.
Source: Original report