TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In their final meet before the 2024 ACC Cross Country Championships, the men’s and women’s cross country teams completed the Crimson Classic on Friday, October 18 as the women finished fifth and the men sixth in Tuscaloosa. All Tigers ran a personal best for both the men and women.
“Great racing for both men’s and women’s teams today,” Head Coach Vicky Pounds. “We had some of our top runners sit out this race but we had some people set it up with solid performances. I’m looking forward to our ACC championships in two weeks.”
On the women’s side, freshman Silvia Jelelgo crossed the line first in the 6k as she finished the race with a time of 19:17.3. Jelelgo has finished in the top-three in every race she has run this season. Following Jelelgo was Chepngetich as she tabbed fourth place with a time of 19:35.8.
Senior Sawyer Dagan was the first Tiger to cross the finish line in the men’s 8k as he secured a seventh place finish with a time of 23:36.4. The time marks the fastest time for Dagan this season and is a new personal best.
FULL RESULTS
Men’s 8k
- Sawyer Dagan, 7th place – 23:36.4
- Nate Verska, 47th place – 24:43.5
- Garrett Brown, 52nd place – 24:51.0
- Trey Sullivan, 53rd place – 24:54.0
- Paul Maguire, 81st place – 25:22.4
- Ryan Sula, 94th place – 25:40.0
- Jonathan McGahney, 100th place – 25:54.2
- Chance Bl00dworth, 125th place – 26:39.1
Women’s 5k
- Silvia Jelelgo, 3rd place – 19:17.3
- Gladys Chepngetich, 4th place – 19:35.8
- Lowa Branth, 30th place – 20:41.2
- Maddie Dinneen, 53rd place – 21:06.1
- Madison Timms, 55th place – 21:07.0
- Alyssa Hammond, 69th place – 21:21.4
- Makenzie Steele, 98th place – 21:54.7
- Sydney Kelleher, 108th place – 22:03.7
- Nicole Pizzo, 113th place – 22:07.2
- Grace Sheldon, 143rd place – 22:55.0