TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – South Alabama cross country runners Adele Magaud and Kirami Yego turned in a pair of top 50 performances Friday morning to lead the Jaguars at the FSU XC Invite / Pre-Nationals hosted by Florida State at the Appalachee Regional Park.

Magaud also set a new personal best in the 6k distance with a time of 22:09.0=9, while Yego led the men for the seventh time in his career. 

Date: 10/15
Meet: FSU XC Invite / Pre-Nationals
Host: Florida State
Place: Appalachee Regional Park (Tallahassee, Fla.)

TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS
WOMEN'S – 6K
1. Sydney Seymour, Tennessee (20:41.9); 2. Jenna Martin, unattached (20:49.5); 3. Elizabeth Constien, Colorado (20:54.2); 4. Ellie Leather, Cincinnati (20:57.4); 5. Sophie Ryan, Utah (21:02.9); 6. Elise Stearns, Northern Arizona (21:04.2); 7. Micaela Degenero, Colorado (21:05.6); 8. Sara Bailey, Georgia (21:06.4); 9. Ashlyn Ramos, Bucknell (21:08.7); 10. Louise Lounes, Charlotte (21:09.5)
48. Adele Magaud, South Alabama (22:09.9)

MEN'S – 8K
1. Conner Mantz, BYU (22:47.0); 2. Adrian Wildschutt, 22:49.5 (Florida State); 3. Victor Kiprop, Alabama (22:54.8); 4. Abdihamid Nur, Northern Arizona (22:55.2); 5. Dylan Jacobs, Notre Dame (22:55.5); 6. Drew Bosley, Northern Arizona (23:00.5); 7. Eduardo Herrera, Colorado (23:01.4); 8. Casey Clinger, BYU, 23:06.0; 9. Nico Young, Northern Arizona (23:12.4); 10. Amon Kemboi, Arkansas (23:13.1)
49. Kirami Yego, South Alabama (23:50.7)

TEAM FINISHES
WOMEN'S – 6K
1. Tennessee (67); 2. Texas (122); 3. Florida State (152); 4. Northern Arizona (169); 5. Utah (195); 6. Northeastern (230); 7. Cincinnati (232); 8. Delaware (239); 9. Kentucky (252); 10. Charlotte (268); 11. Richmond (282); 12. Southern Mississippi (298); 13. Arizona State (317); 14. Bucknell (342); 15. Georgia (383); 16. California (385); 17. North Florida (429); 18. Northern Colorado (446); 19. ULM (514); 20. Northern Kentucky (563); 21. Florida Atlantic (622); 22. Florida Gulf Coast (623); 23. Florida International (636); 24. South Florida (672); 25. South Alabama (687); 26. Troy (707); 27. Daytona State College (835); 28. Louisiana Tech (866); 29. Lake Sumter State College (918)

MEN'S – 8K
1. Northern Arizona (64); 2. Colorado (128); 3. Arkansas (128); 4. BYU (131); 5. Notre Dame (203); 6. Texas (233); 7. Princeton (271); 8. Florida State (281); 9. Alabama (325); 10. Georgetown (331); 11. Ole Miss (349); 12. Montana State (364); 13. Duke (367); 14. CBU (376); 15. Wake Forest (401); 16. Weber State (454); 17. Charlotte (496); 18. Kentucky (551); 19. Utah Valley State (585); 20. Liberty (595); 21. North Florida (604); 22. Santa Clara (651); 23. Cincinnati (655); 24. Charleston Southern (665); 25. Tennessee (667); 26. Bradley (731); 27. UCLA (746); 28. Wyoming (756); 29. Northeastern (816); 30. Florida (840); 31. Arizona State (849); 32. Miami [Ohio] (855); 33. Ohio State (878); 34. Georgia (889); 35. Rice (898); 36. Auburn (930); 37. Illinois (1019); 38. South Alabama (1050); 39. Bucknell (1093); 40. Central Arkansas (1279)

SOUTH ALABAMA INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCES
WOMEN'S – 6K
48. Adele Magaud, 22:09.9; 200. Emma Tonsberg, 24:31.4; 222. Abby Weitenbeck, 25:00.7; 243. Shay Lee, 25:57.9; 252. Meredith Bass, 26:46.5; -- Clervie Chagot, DNF; -- Macy Livingston, DNF

MEN'S – 8K
49. Kirami Yego, 23:50.7; 220. Onesmus Kemboi, 25:10.5; 277. Nate Pudner, 25:53.9; 286. Charlie Slauhter, 26:13.9; Lance Cunigan, 26:34.7; 299. Brandon Knieja, 27:21.9; -- Jared Peaslee, DNF; -- Teagan Flanagan, DNF

NOTES
- Friday marked the first 6k race of the season for the Jaguar women and the final regular season meet for both squads.
- Yego led the Jaguar men and recorded a top 50 finish at the meet and holds the top three 8k times this fall.
- The freshman has led the South men in all three races this fall and seven of her eight career races.
- Peaslee and Flanagan competed, but did not finish the race.
- BYU's Mantz set a new Appalachee Regional Park Course record with his time of 22:47.0, surpassing the previous mark of 22:48.8 set by Iowa State's Wesley Kiptoo in 2021 at the FSU Winter XC.
- Magaud has now led the South Alabama women all three races this fall. 
- Her time of 22:09.9 set a new personal best in the distance, shaving 30 seconds off her previous best set at the Blazer Classic (10/18/19). 
- Florida State will serve as host of the 2021 NCAA Championships next month, marking the first time the Seminoles have done so. Since 2012, Appalachee Regional Park has served as the South Regional site on four occasions (2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018).

UP NEXT 
South Alabama will host the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 29. The women's 5k race is set to start at 10 a.m., while the men's 8k will follow at 11 a.m. at Brookley by the Bay.

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