Friday, September 16
Florence, ALA.
M 8K - 7:30 A.M. / W 5K - 8:15 A.M.
University of South Florida
at
North Alabama Showcase
Photo by: Mary Holt/American Athletic Conference
Kailes Leads the Bulls at North Alabama Showcase
September 16, 2022 | Cross Country
โข Men's Complete Results (PDF)
โข Women's Complete Results (PDF)ย
Florence, Ala., September 16, 2022 โ The University of South Florida men's and women's cross-country men and women's teams competed in the North Alabama Showcase held at John Hunt Park on Friday.
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Overall both squads placed 21st behind several regionally and nationally ranked competitors. The men checked in at 21st place among a field of 38 and the women also finished in 21st out of 41 teams. This was the Bulls' second race of the season. The Bulls left John Hunt Park with thirteen personal best marks.
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For the men's 8K race, senior Ben Kailesย (Jacksonville, Fla.) was the top finished for USF with a personal best time of 24:47.14, fastest Bull since 2015 (Michael Babinec). Nickolas Kamen (Naples, Fla.)ย and Sebastian Edwards (Celebration, Fla.)ย followed behind for the Bulls with personal bests of. 25:25.20 and 25:41.0.ย
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Sydney Granackย (Bradenton, Fla.) paced the women's team with a personal best time of 18:08.20 in the 5K race, while freshman Cora Kolodgeย (Fair Haven, Mich.) placed second for the Bulls with personal best of 18:35.73. Kelly Lynch (Wilmington, Del.) ย rounded out the top three for the Bulls with a personal best mark of 18:52.2.ย
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"We saw improvement today. This is a really young group, and they need to be able to compete in these environments," said head coach Erik Jenkins. "This was a good meet to learn from and will play dividend later in the season."
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Up next, USF travels to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete in the Paul Short Run on Friday, September 30.
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About USF Cross Country
The USFย Cross Countryย team has earnedย 2ย All-America selections,ย Christina Benton in 2002 and Grayย Mavheraย in 1994.ย The Bulls have advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Championships seven times in program history, three times for the men and four times for the women.ย The USF men's team have won seven team conference championships and the women have won five team championships. Head coachย Erik Jenkinsย took over the program inย 2019andย during his tenureย the Bulls postedย twelveย program records andย 106ย top 10ย all-time program marks. USF hosted theย 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary and the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championship at the USF Track and Field Stadium, as well as the 2022 AAC Country Cross Country Championship at Holloway Park.ย
โ #GoBulls โ
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โข Women's Complete Results (PDF)ย
Florence, Ala., September 16, 2022 โ The University of South Florida men's and women's cross-country men and women's teams competed in the North Alabama Showcase held at John Hunt Park on Friday.
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Overall both squads placed 21st behind several regionally and nationally ranked competitors. The men checked in at 21st place among a field of 38 and the women also finished in 21st out of 41 teams. This was the Bulls' second race of the season. The Bulls left John Hunt Park with thirteen personal best marks.
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For the men's 8K race, senior Ben Kailesย (Jacksonville, Fla.) was the top finished for USF with a personal best time of 24:47.14, fastest Bull since 2015 (Michael Babinec). Nickolas Kamen (Naples, Fla.)ย and Sebastian Edwards (Celebration, Fla.)ย followed behind for the Bulls with personal bests of. 25:25.20 and 25:41.0.ย
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Sydney Granackย (Bradenton, Fla.) paced the women's team with a personal best time of 18:08.20 in the 5K race, while freshman Cora Kolodgeย (Fair Haven, Mich.) placed second for the Bulls with personal best of 18:35.73. Kelly Lynch (Wilmington, Del.) ย rounded out the top three for the Bulls with a personal best mark of 18:52.2.ย
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"We saw improvement today. This is a really young group, and they need to be able to compete in these environments," said head coach Erik Jenkins. "This was a good meet to learn from and will play dividend later in the season."
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Up next, USF travels to Bethlehem, Pa., to compete in the Paul Short Run on Friday, September 30.
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About USF Cross Country
The USFย Cross Countryย team has earnedย 2ย All-America selections,ย Christina Benton in 2002 and Grayย Mavheraย in 1994.ย The Bulls have advanced to the NCAA Cross Country Championships seven times in program history, three times for the men and four times for the women.ย The USF men's team have won seven team conference championships and the women have won five team championships. Head coachย Erik Jenkinsย took over the program inย 2019andย during his tenureย the Bulls postedย twelveย program records andย 106ย top 10ย all-time program marks. USF hosted theย 2018 NCAA Track and Field East Preliminary and the 2021 AAC Outdoor Championship at the USF Track and Field Stadium, as well as the 2022 AAC Country Cross Country Championship at Holloway Park.ย
โ #GoBulls โ
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