Florida Cross Country kicks off season with standout individual performances and solid team results.
Desma Chepkoech marked an impressive collegiate debut, taking first place in the women’s 5k with a time of 17:00.2. Reagan Gilmore followed closely in second at 17:00.4, while Caroline Wells rounded out the top three with a time of 17:03.1, giving the Gators a sweep of the top three spots. Breanna Stuart (9) and Kate Drummond (11) completed Florida’s top five, contributing to a total of just 26 team points.
Jonathan Leon led the Florida men’s team, finishing first for the Gators in the men’s 8k with a time of 24:55.7, earning him fourth place overall. Josh Ruiz followed closely behind, taking fifth at 24:55.8. Florida’s men finished with a total of 54 team points, aided by strong performances from Riley Novack (7), Graham Myers (16), Gavin Nelson (33), and Alejandro de Bastos (34), securing a second-place team finish overall.
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The Gators return to action in Columbia, Mo. on Sept, 26th to take on the Gans Creek Classic for their second meet of the regular season.
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