MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama men's and women's cross country teams return to action this weekend as the two squads will compete at the 5th Annual Wingfoot Classic hosted by the Atlanta Track Club. The women's 5k race is scheduled to start at 6:10 p.m. (CT), while the men's 8k race is slated to start at 6:25 p.m. (CT) at Sam Smith Park in Cartersville, Ga.

MEET INFORMATION
Date: 9/20
Meet (Host Institution): 5th Annual Wingfoot Classic (Atlanta Track Club)
Place: Sam Smith Park (Cartersville, Ga.)

THE FIELD
WOMEN'S – 5K – 17 TEAMS
Atlanta Track Club, Bryan College, Central Georgia Technical College, Clayton State, Covenant College, Georgia Military College, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, King University, Piedmont College, Point University, Reinhardt University, Samford, SCAD Savannah, Tusculum, SOUTH ALABAMA, Young Harris College

MEN'S – 8K – 20 TEAMS
Atlanta Track Club, Bryan College, Central Georgia Technical College, Clayton State, Covenant College, Georgia Elite, Georgia Military College, Georgia Tech, Jacksonville State, King University, Life University, Piedmont College, Point University, Reinhardt University, Samford, SCAD Savannah, Tusculum, North Georgia, SOUTH ALABAMA, Young Harris College

AT THE LINE FOR THE JAGUARS
WOMEN'S – 5K
– Andonet Cheruiyot (Jr., Eldoret Kenya)
– Alyse Henry (Sr., Rock Spring, Wyo.)
– Elizabeth Holcombe (Fr., Madison, Ala.)
– Shaleiya [Shay] Lee (So., Bradenton, Fla.)
– Silje Lindstad (So., Bergen, Hordaland, Norway)
– Adele Magaud (Fr., Martigues, France)
– Carolien Millenaar (So., Sørvad, Denmark)
– Susanna Pudner (Jr., Auburn, Ala.)
– Abbie Weitenbeck (Huntsville, Ala.)

MEN'S – 8K
– Lance Cunigan (Fr., Kellytown, Ala.)
– Onesmus, Kemboi (Jr., Eldoret Kenya)
– Warno Potgeiter (Jr., Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa)
– Nate Pudner (Jr. Auburn, Ala.)
– Thomas Sand (So., Holstebro, Denmark)
– Charlie Slaughter (Fr., Birmingham, Ala.)
– Caleb Smith (Fr., Semmes, Ala.)

NOTES
- Friday marks the first time in program history that the Jaguars will participate at the Wingfoot Classic.
- The meet marks the first of two meets in Georgia for the Jaguars this season as the Sun Belt Cross Country Championships at the beginning of November in Hampton, Ga.
- Both Millenaar and Kemboi are coming off their first career wins as they both were first to cross the line first in South's season-opening meet at the Azalea City Classic.
- Millenaar has also finished 19th or better in six of her nine races.
- Kemboi has finished inside the top 25 in nine of his 10 collegiate cross country races dating back to his freshman season (2017).
- Potgieter has finished inside the top 15 in six of his 10 career races.

THEY SAID IT
Head coach Parker Cowles
- On expectations of his teams at the meet: "Wingfoot is an opportunity to race on a fast course in a large field.  I want to see both the men and women start controlled, but also be aware that they need to establish themselves early in a race that will have a couple hundred athletes.  I believe the course should run pretty fast, so I really believe we can and should be aggressive with the pace. The men will be running their first 8000m race of the year, so I think this meet will tell us a lot about where we are at in terms of our fitness and preparedness for October and November."

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