Men's Cross Country Opens 2018 Season With Team Title

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of Tampa men's cross country team opened its 2018 season with a first-place finish at the Valdosta State University Invitational.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 1st, 27 points
Overall Champion: Tampa, 27 points
Location: Freedom Park | Valdosta, Ga.
Host Institution: Valdosta State University
Distance: 7.25K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:
• Trevor Kattenberg | 1st overall, 23:50.1

• Tyler Roberts | 2nd overall, 23:55.3

• Joe Weber | 4th overall, 24:07.9

• Michael Wilson | 7th overall, 24:38.7

• Devon Sullivan | 13th overall, 25:05.6

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Kattenberg was the individual champion to lead all runners.
• This marks the best finish for Kattenberg, who finished ninth overall as a freshman at the Valdosta State race.
• A total of nine teams competed.
• UT was the lone Sunshine State Conference team in the meet.
• Tampa entered a total of 17 runners in the men's race.

UP NEXT:
Tampa heads to Melbourne, Fla., on Saturday, September 8 for the Florida Tech Invitational.

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