Charleston, S.C. – The Winthrop men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Big South Championships Friday morning.
Meet Information
Big South Cross Country Championships | Nov. 1, 2024 |
Final Results (WEB)
Highlights (Top Five Finishes For Winthrop)
- On the women's side (5K), freshman Anna Conrad was the top runner for the Eagles with a personal best time of 18:47
- Sophomore Kayah Marques had the second best time with a personal best mark of 18:55
- Freshman Ella Collins placed third individually for Winthrop with a time of 19:11
- Junior Olivia Kemp and sophomore Alexis Taylor rounded out the Top 5 runners in the Garnet and Gold with times of 19:19 and 19:34, respectively
- On the men's side (8K), graduate student Jason Krell placed 20th overall with a personal best time of 25:26, resulting in the top individual finish for the Eagles
- Sophomore Ivan Diaz had the second best mark for Winthrop with a personal best time of 27:09
- Junior Logan Rangnow and sophomore Caleb Selph placed third and fourth individually for the Eagles
- Freshman Jack Myatt made his Eagle debut with a time of 29:57, placing fifth for the Garnet and Gold
- Sophomore Chadwick Sisson and Kemp were named to the All-Academic Team
- This is Sisson's first placement on the All-Academic Team and becomes Winthrop's 25th All-Academic performer on the men's side
- This is Kemp's second straight All-Academic placement and she becomes Winthrop's 29th All-Academic honoree on the women's side
2024 Women's Cross Country All-Academic Team
Taylar White, Charleston Southern, Jr.
Jessica Perriello, Gardner-Webb, Jr.
Brianna Malone, High Point, Soph.
Lanie Grogg, Longwood, Jr.
Caroline Rairigh, Presbyterian, Sr.
Mia Farley, Radford, Soph.
Isabel Richardson, UNC Asheville, Soph.
Grace Glassmeyer, USC Upstate, Soph.
Olivia Kemp, Winthrop, Jr.
Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Taylar White, Charleston Southern, Jr.
2024 Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team
Christian Mariner, Charleston Southern, Jr.
Mark Mellon, Gardner-Webb, Sr.
Gavin Stevens, High Point, Soph.
Alec Daniel, Longwood, Sr.
Noah Kaufman, Presbyterian, Soph.
Liam McDonald, Radford, Jr.
Quinn Jacquez, UNC Asheville, Jr.
Sam Shimanskiy, USC Upstate, Jr.
Chadwick Sisson, Winthrop, Soph.
Men's Cross Country Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Liam McDonald, Radford, Jr.
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"Tough meet for the men and women today," head coach
Ben Paxton said. "The women ran like they were young and hopefully we can build from this. The suspension of four of our Top 5 men took a toll. Excellent run for graduate student
Jason Krell."
Up Next
Qualified performers will compete at the NCAA Southeast Regional at the Winthrop Farm in Rock Hill, S.C. in two weeks. The meet is slated for November 15.
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