UT Closes Out Regular Season at UAH Invitational

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Tampa men's cross country team competed at the largely-attended University of Alabama in Huntsville Invitational, placing 12th among 48 teams in contention.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 12th, 389 points
Overall Champion: Wingate, 53 points
Location: John Hunt Cross Country Park | Huntsville, Ala.
Host Institution: University of Alabama in Huntsville
Distance: 8K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:

• Shane Cohen | 83rd overall, 24:54.10
• Paul Wales | 88th overall, 25:01.00
• Sean Popik | 89th overall, 25:01.10
• George Alexander | 105th overall, 25:08.80
• Aaron Engelhardt | 140th overall, 25:28.10

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Cohen was the fastest Spartan for the second time this season.
• This marks two consecutive races where Engelhardt finished in the Spartan top five.
• Cohen, Popik, Wales, Alexander, Engelhardt, Dominic Brink, GioVenchy Cerisier and Aidan Barich each registered new personal best times.
• Head coach Dror Vaknin registered 11 runners in the event.
• Vincent Nchogu of Texas A&M Texarkana won the individual title with a time of 23:37.10.
• Also representing the Sunshine State Conference was Embry-Riddle (6), Saint Leo (13), Florida Southern (14) and Palm Beach Atlantic (20).

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.