Tampa Seventh in Final Race Before SSC Championships
October 22, 2022
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Tampa women's cross country team competed at the largely-attended University of Alabama in Huntsville Invitational, placing seventh among 44 teams in contention.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 7th, 217 points
Overall Champion: Cedarville, 46 points
Location: John Hunt Cross Country Park | Huntsville, Ala.
Host Institution: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Distance: 5K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:
- Aspen Gordon | 27th overall, 17:58.40
- Hannah Capel | 31st overall, 18:03.50
- Emma Skinner | 41st overall, 18:09.90
- Riley Kwiatkowski | 58th overall, 18:24.60
- Katelyn Deitrick | 68th overall, 18:31.60
OTHER NOTABLES:
- Gordon was the top Spartan for the second consecutive race.
- Capel has been among the team's top two finishers in all three races she has participated in this season.
- Establishing new personal best times were Gordon, Capel, Skinner, Kwiatkowski, Tabitha Suggs, Eva DeMarco, Nikki Bezborodko and Manon Blackman.
- Head coach Logan Wells registered nine runners in the event.
- Johanna Wistokat of Christian Brothers won the individual title with a time of 17:15.70.
- Also representing the Sunshine State Conference was Palm Beach Atlantic (6), Saint Leo (11), Embry-Riddle (14), Nova Southeastern (16) and Florida Southern (17).
UP NEXT:
UT now turns it focus to the postseason, and will next compete at the 2022 Sunshine State Conference Championships on Saturday, November 5 in Daytona Beach, Fla.