UT Men's Runners Open Season With First-Place Finish

September 6, 2019

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of Tampa men's cross country team opened its 2019 season with a first-place finish at the Valdosta State University Border Clash, marking the second consecutive win for the Spartans at VSU.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 1st, 39 points
Overall Champion: Tampa, 39 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, 23:43.7
Greg Smith | 4th overall, 24:33.2
Tyler Roberts | 7th overall, 24:54.0
Devon Sullivan | 9th overall, 25:01.4
Paul Wales | 18th overall, 25:30.0

OTHER NOTABLES:

Kattenberg was the individual champion of the VSU Border Clash for the second straight season.
This marks the second first-place finish for Kattenberg.
A total of 11 teams competed.
UT was the lone Sunshine State Conference team in the meet.
Tampa entered a total of 11 runners in the men's race.

UP NEXT:
Tampa heads to Gainesville for the University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational on Saturday, September 14.

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