Men's Cross Country B Team Opens Season at Valdosta

VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of Tampa men's cross country B team opened its 2021 season, running to a fifth-place showing at the annual Valdosta State Border Clash. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 5th, 137 points
Overall Champion: Florida Southern, 21 points
Location: Freedom Park | Valdosta, Ga.
Host Institution: Valdosta State University
Distance: 7.25K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:

• Aidan Barich | 24th overall, 24:45.4
• Aaron Engelhardt | 26th overall, 24:49.2
• Jon Gill | 30th overall, 24:57.2
• Sebastian Reisch | 33rd place, 25:10.1
• Riley Corcoran | 44th place, 25:28.3

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Tampa's top two finishers, Barich and Engelhardt, are both freshmen who competed in their first collegiate race.
• A total of 13 teams competed.
• Head coach Dror Vaknin had 12 runners compete in the race.
• Florida Southern at Tampa were the lone Sunshine State Conference schools at the Border Clash.

UP NEXT:
The Spartans head to Gainesville on Saturday, September 11 for the Mountain Dew Invitational. The University of Florida will host the annual event at Mark Bostic Golf Course.

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