TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - South Alabama competed in its final regular season meet of the year on Friday morning at the Crimson Classic. The men placed 18th in the 8k (20 teams), and the women also finished 18th in the 6k (22 teams).
Xavier Johnson paced the men's team with a 18-second personal best and 51st place individual finish (25:11.7). Charleen Elizondo led the women's team for the fourth consecutive event and marked beat her previous personal best by 8 seconds. (21:16.9).
Men's Team Finishes - 8k
1. Alabama (29), 2. North Florida (120), 3. Georgia Tech (144), 4. Clemson (155), 5. Vanderbilt (205), 6. Oakland (231), 7. Kennesaw State (251), 8. Memphis (251), 9. Belmont (270), 10. North Alabama (297), 11. Auburn (308), 12. Central Arkansas (312), 13. Miami (Fla.) (314), 14. Chattanooga (334), 15. ULM (364), 16. Little Rock (404), 17. Samford (405), 18. South Alabama (421), 19. Troy (485), 20. South Florida (487).
Men's Individual Top 10 Finishes
1. Dennis Kipruto, Alabama (23:14.3); 2. Dismus Lokira, Alabama (23:14.4); 3. Collins KipKemboi, Kennesaw (23:19.7); 4. Nickson Chebii, Auburn (23:22.4); 5. Hudson Hurst, Unattached (23:41.2); 6. Carson Burian, Alabama (23:47.3); 7. Brian Limo, Kennesaw (23:51.8); 8. Nelson Pariken, Alabama (23:57.6); 9. Brian Bett, North Alabama (23:59.9); 10. Edwin Kiprono, Kennesaw (24:00.6)
South Alabama Men's Individual Finishes
51. Xavier Johnson (25:11.7), 81. Brady Keller (25:46.4), 112. Tyler Doty (26:15.6), 130. Carson Barlow (26:37.6), 142. JD Wine (26:53.1), 144. Jean-Pierre Le Roux (26:55.3), 160. John Luke Stovall (27:33.8).
Women's Team Finishes - 6k
1. South Carolina (30), 2. Tulane (85), 3. Alabama (101), 4. Vanderbilt (114), 5. Georgia Tech (160), 6. Kennesaw State (183), 7. Auburn (191), 8. North Florida (265), 9. Miami (Fla.) (269), 10. Southern Miss. (305), 11. UAB (315), 12. Oakland (324), 13. Central Arkansas (389), 14. ULM (407), 15. Samford (409), 16. South Florida (468), 17. Memphis (519), 18. South Alabama (524), 19. Little Rock (555), 20. Chattanooga (558), 21. North Alabama (560), 22. Troy (625).
Women's Individual Top 10 Finishes
1. Salma Elbadra, South Carolina (18:40.3); 2. Cynthia Jemutai, Alabama (18:55.4); 3. Caren Kiplagat, Alabama (19:07.7); 4. Teresa Cherotich, South Carolina (19:31.3); 5. Blezzin Kimutai, Tulane (19:31.7); 6. Anya Arroyo, South Carolina (19:32.0); 7. Abir Reffas, South Carolina (19:42.4); 8. Tyla Lumley, Vanderbilt (19:59.3); 9. Lilly Walters, Alabama (20:08.5); 10. Claire Petersen, Vanderbilt (20:08.7).
South Alabama Women's Individual Finishes
46. Charleen Elizondo (21:16.9); 130. Samantha Menikheim (22:57.2); 138. Tyndal Ann Griffith (23:10.8); 139. Kate Miller (23:15.2); 167. Hannah Quick (24:43.8); 174. Abigail Amick (25:16.1); 175. Aubrey Zubrei (25:27.2); 179. Katie Giles (26:06.3).Â
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The Jaguars head to the Sun Belt Championship on October 31 in Foley, Ala.
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