November 19, 2022
Spartans Complete Season at NCAA South Region Championships
LAKELAND, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's cross country team competed at the 2022 NCAA Division II South Regional, finishing seventh overall among the region's top teams.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 7th, 206 points
Overall Champion: Lee University, 41 points
Location: Holloway Park | Lakeland, Fla.
Host Institution: Florida State University
Distance: 10K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:
- Shane Cohen | 29th overall, 32:03.3
- George Alexander | 44th overall, 32:53.3
- Aaron Engelhardt | 45th overall, 32:54.5
- Sean Popik | 46th overall, 32:55.7
- Jared Hammill | 51st overall, 33:05.1
OTHER NOTABLES:
- Each of the Spartan participants established new personal bests.
- Head coach Dror Vaknin registered seven runners in the event.
- Also competing for UT were Paul Wales and Dominic Brink.
- A new personal-best in the 10K was established by all seven UT runners.
- Jan Lukas Becker was the individual champion as the Mississippi College standout finished with a time of 30:40.3.
- The top three teams will advance to the NCAA National Championships, with Lee, Mississippi College and Embry-Riddle set to represent the region.
UP NEXT:
With the 2022 season complete, please visit TampaSpartans.com for complete information on Tampa Men's Cross Country.