Spartans Among Top Teams at Crowded Louisville Invitational

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Tampa women's cross country team faced its toughest competition of the 2022 season, finishing fifth out of 47 teams at the Louisville Invitational.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 5th overall, 221 points
Overall Champion: Taylor, 67 points
Location: Tom Sawyer State Park | Louisville, Ky.
Host Institution: University of Louisville
Distance: 5K
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:

• Aspen Gordon | 21st overall, 18:18.0
• Katelyn Deitrick | 25th place, 18:21.1
• Meagan Moreno | 39th place, 18:34.5
• Emma Skinner | 48th overall, 18:42.6
• Riley Kwiatkowski | 90th overall, 19:03.6

OTHER NOTABLES:

• Gordon was the first Spartan to cross the finish line.
• Head coach Logan Wells registered a total of six runners, as Tabitha Suggs also ran for the Spartans. Suggs would run a personal best time of 19:29.1.
• Each of the top five runners also notched new personal bests in the 5K.
• Huntington's Addy Wiley was the individual champion with a time of 17:26.1.
• UT was the lone Sunshine State Conference school in the event, which featured schools from all NCAA divisions.

UP NEXT:
UT is back in action on Friday at the Florida State Invitational, which will take place at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla.