October 10, 2014
Spartans Win Fourth Race of Season at FSU Invite
Box score
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The University of Tampa
women's cross country team won its fourth race of the 2014 season
as it led all NCAA Division II schools at the Florida State
Invitational. The Spartan men also competed and placed 10th in the
D2 field.
In the women's race, the Spartans totaled 85 points to top the
13-team field. Sunshine State Conference opponent Saint Leo
followed the Spartans with 102 points as Nova Southeastern and
Florida Southern also competed and finished eighth and 13th
respectively.
UT's men tallied 229 total points. SSC opponent Florida
Southern won the Division II race with 74 points. A total of 18
teams ran in the event.
Chantalle Blundell led the Spartans once again, finishing
seventh overall among Division II runners. Her 5K time was clocked
at 18:46.25. Junior Danielle Kissel joined Blundell in the top-10
as she was ninth with a time of 18:50.85.
Also running for the winners of the Division II race were
Aislinn Sroczynski (17th, 19:20.36), Elaina Cancello (21st,
19:33.79), Claudia Cancello (31st, 19:52.55), Kayla Sullivan (36th,
20:06.37), Rachel Higgins (38th, 20:09.53), Brianna Jackson (61st,
20:41.41), Mary Alice Smoot (68th, 20:49.84) and Ariana Sotorpolis
(75th, 21:04.15).
Geremy DeWitt's 27th-place effort led Tampa as the junior ran
the 8K in 26:46.89. Other Spartans included Mitch Arnold (50th,
27:26.78), Brendan McGonagle (63rd, 27:42.94), Jake Poore (69th,
27:49.32), Phil Robbins (76th, 27:55.61), Matt Hoffman (94th,
28:31.70), Aaron Oldanie (97th, 28:36.67), Tony Cruz (110th,
29:00.29) and Sam Anderson (115th, 29:07.55).
The Spartans return to action in their final regular-season
meet on October 25 at the Valdosta State Invitational. The race is
scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.
For complete information on UT cross country, please visit
TampaSpartans.com.