GREENVILLE, S.C. – Yaseen Abdalla picked up his first individual win of 2023 as he led the 16th-ranked Vols to victory Saturday morning at the Furman Invitational.
The Vols won the meet with 23 points – capturing their second consecutive team victory. UT’s top five runners all finished among the top 10.
For the women, Ashley Jones made her Tennessee debut and guided the Lady Vols to a second-place team finish with 42 points.
WOMEN’S RACE RECAP
Jones was the first Lady Vol across the finish line Saturday at 20:47.65. She was followed by Jessie Secor (21:00.11), Rachel Sutliff (21:07.50), Andie-Marie Jones (21:30.61) and Callie Tucker (21:47.69). Ashley Jones placed second overall, while Secor was eighth, Sutliff ninth and Andie-Marie Jones placed 10th. Tucker rounded out the group with a 14th-place finish.
MEN’S RACE RECAP
The men dominated the meet, led by Abdalla’s individual win in 17:55.66. Gabriel Sanchez placed fifth overall at 18:10.40 and was followed across the line by a host of Volunteers. Jacob Nenow finished sixth (18:13.36), Brandon Olden was seventh (18:16.73) and Jacob Lewis closed out the top five runners with an eighth-place finish at 18:21.92.
UP NEXT
Tennessee enters an extended training cycle with the next race weekend coming on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14 with the squads splitting up between the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama and Pre-Nationals hosted by Virginia.
Tennessee’s results from Saturday can be viewed below
Women’s 6K
Team Results
1. Furman – 25 Points
2. Tennessee – 42 Points
3. Clemson – 80 Points
4. Charleston Southern – 120 Points
5. Charlotte – 131 Points
6. Montreat – 181 Points
7. Southern Wesleyan – 221 Points
8. Bob Jones – 259 Points
9. Gardner-Webb – 261 Points
10. USC-Beaufort – 311 Points
The Vols won the meet with 23 points – capturing their second consecutive team victory. UT’s top five runners all finished among the top 10.
For the women, Ashley Jones made her Tennessee debut and guided the Lady Vols to a second-place team finish with 42 points.
WOMEN’S RACE RECAP
Jones was the first Lady Vol across the finish line Saturday at 20:47.65. She was followed by Jessie Secor (21:00.11), Rachel Sutliff (21:07.50), Andie-Marie Jones (21:30.61) and Callie Tucker (21:47.69). Ashley Jones placed second overall, while Secor was eighth, Sutliff ninth and Andie-Marie Jones placed 10th. Tucker rounded out the group with a 14th-place finish.
MEN’S RACE RECAP
The men dominated the meet, led by Abdalla’s individual win in 17:55.66. Gabriel Sanchez placed fifth overall at 18:10.40 and was followed across the line by a host of Volunteers. Jacob Nenow finished sixth (18:13.36), Brandon Olden was seventh (18:16.73) and Jacob Lewis closed out the top five runners with an eighth-place finish at 18:21.92.
UP NEXT
Tennessee enters an extended training cycle with the next race weekend coming on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14 with the squads splitting up between the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama and Pre-Nationals hosted by Virginia.
Tennessee’s results from Saturday can be viewed below
Women’s 6K
Team Results
1. Furman – 25 Points
2. Tennessee – 42 Points
3. Clemson – 80 Points
4. Charleston Southern – 120 Points
5. Charlotte – 131 Points
6. Montreat – 181 Points
7. Southern Wesleyan – 221 Points
8. Bob Jones – 259 Points
9. Gardner-Webb – 261 Points
10. USC-Beaufort – 311 Points
Individual Results
2. Ashley Jones – 20:47.65
8. Jessie Secor – 21:00.11
9. Rachel Sutliff – 21:07.50
10. Andie-Marie Jones – 21:30.61
14. Callie Tucker – 21:47.69
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17. Chesney Peterson – 21:55.42
18. Jordan Rayl – 21:56.66
19. Msgana Araya – 21:56.77
21. Oliwia Wawrzyniak – 22:05.78
22. Jaci Sievers – 22:10.59
28. Summer Schuster – 22:33.64
29. Lia Pugsley – 22:36.57
31. Julia Ray – 22:39.67
35. Lauren Rutlin – 22:51.76
Men’s 6K
Team Results
1. Tennessee – 27 Points
2. Furman – 52 Points
3. Charleston Southern – 62 Points
4. Clemson – 112 Points
5. Southern Wesleyan – 157 Points
6. Bob Jones…
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