Results
OAKWOOD, Ga. – For the first time since 2011, the Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's cross country teams have swept the NCAA DII Southeast Region Championships. The sixth-ranked men totaled 34 points to beat out Mount Olive's 78 points for the Championship title while the 23
rd-ranked women totaled 50 points to finish ahead of Flagler's 98 points. Also advancing to the NCAA DII Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships out of the region are the Anderson women and the Augusta men.
"We couldn't't be more proud of both squads," said Queens head men's and women's cross country coach
Tom Scott. "The hard work that these student-athletes have put in throughout the years has been incredible and they are seeing the results. We ran a smart race and executed the race plan perfectly on both sides. We're excited to represent Queens at the NCAA Championships in a couple of weeks!"
Queens' men took the top spot for the first time since 2011 after having three runners place in the top five.
Daniel Wallis led the pack, grabbing third place in 31:50.96 while
Felix Wammetsberger (31:54.24) and
Anthony Raftis (31:56.48) followed in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
Elijah Inuwa grabbed 10
th place in 32:22.64 and
Nick Kipkemei was 12
th in a time of 32:25.09.
Jose Rosas claimed 14
th place in 32:37.99.
Carissa Jenkins paced the women to their second straight regional title racing to a seventh-place finish in 22:41.62.
Lucie Noall was right behind her in eighth place with a time of 22:48.91 while
Natane Deruytter (22:51.66) and
Mandi Moxie (22:55.21) claimed 10
th and 11
th place, respectively.
Zuzana Durcova completed the Royals' scoring in 14
th place with a time of 23:00.91.
Aleksa Heeley (24:11.07) and
Allyson Arellano (24:26.08) also raced today, taking 39
th and 48
th.
UNC Pembroke's Joshua Chepkesir took the individual title after crossing the finish line in 31:09.96 while Mount Olive's Leah Hanle won the women's race in 21:39.36.
The top 25 runners in each race were named to the all-region team.
Next, the Royals will prepare for the NCAA DII Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Championships are scheduled for Saturday, December 1 and will be part of the 2018 NCAA DII Fall Festival.
USTFCCCA All-Southeast Region
Daniel Wallis
Felix Wammetsberger
Anthony Raftis
Elijah Inuwa
Nick Kipkemei
Jose Rosas
Carissa Jenkins
Lucie Noall
Natane Deruytter
Mandi Moxie
Zuzana Durcova