Bulls Finish Sixth, Seventh at Disney Cross Country Classic
ORLANDO, OCT. 6, 2018 – The USF cross country team opened competition during the month of October on Saturday at the Disney Cross Country Classic with a sixth-place finish from its women's team and a seventh-place showing by its men's team.
Rania Samhouri (Tampa, Fla.) paced USF for the second time this season on her way to placing 19th overall with a time of 19:10.4. Sophomore
Annie Allmark (Riviera Beach, Fla.) followed in 40th place after crossing the finish line in a time of 19:44.7.
Yaranel Abreu (St. Augustine, Fla.),
Claire Farnsworth (Lecanto, Fla.) and
Keschel Hernandez (Westminster, Colo.) each finished in the top 50 for the Bulls, as the trio placed 45th, 46th and 47th, respectively.
On the men's side sophomore
Evan Babatz (Fort Myers, Fla.) placed 24th and was the top finisher for USF for the second consecutive meet following a time of 26:53.1. Freshman
Danny Ferro (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) turned in a 36th-place showing with his time of 27:29.9 to take second for the Bulls.
QUOTABLES:
"It was good that our top five girls finished within 50 seconds of each other, but we just need a few more of them up closer to the front of the pack. Our men ran without one of our top runners so we were shorthanded, but I'd like to see us run with more confidence." — Head Coach
Dena Reif.
TEAM RESULTS – WOMEN
- Youngstown State (45)
- Florida Southern (49)
- Florida A&M (68)
- Malone University (101)
- Saint Leo University (125)
- USF (187)
- Stevenson University (224)
- LIU Brooklyn (242)
- Ave Maria University (267)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (305)
- Daytona State College (334)
- Ursuline College (357)
- Florida Tech (377)
- Cuyahoga Community College (401)
- Nova Southeastern (401)
- Mount Saint Mary College (448)
- Florida Gateway College (525)
- Warner University (533)
- South Florida State College (534)
- Florida College (577)
- Rollins College (625)
- Finlandia University (641)
- North Carolina Wesleyan (669)
TEAM RESULTS – MEN
- Florida A&M (21)
- Malone University (42)
- Saint Leo University (88)
- Florida Southern (91)
- Nova Southeastern (138)
- Florida Tech (172)
- USF (214)
- Daytona State College (252)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (258)
- North Carolina Wesleyan (293)
- Florida College (297)
- Ave Maria University (300)
- Mount Saint Mary College (336)
- Warner University (404)
- Rollins College (480)
- Finlandia University (502)
UP NEXT:
USF returns to action Friday, Oct. 12 when the Bulls host the South Florida Invitational at The Claw at the USF Golf Course. Competition begins at 5 p.m. with the women's 5K race and will be followed by the men's 8K race at 5:45 p.m.
About USF Cross Country
Dena Reif is in her seventh season as the head coach of USF cross country. The history of USF's women's program consists of five conference and two region championships as well as five NCAA qualifying teams. The USF men's program has produced seven conference championships and three NCAA qualifying teams.
