Troy University Athletics
Saturday, October 1
Jacksonville, AL
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JSU Foothills Cross Country Invitational
Trojans Set Career Best Marks At JSU Foothills Invitational
10/2/2016 9:10:00 AM | Cross Country
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Troy Trojans were in action Saturday at the JSU Foothills Cross Country Invitational and walked away with a third place red division finish on the men's side and a fifth place red division finish on the women's side.
The men saw top finishes again as Daniel Glick and Sawyer Sprung notched two top-15 finishes to highlight the day. Sprung finished in ninth place overall with a time of 25:31.6 in the 8k race and Glick was just behind in 11th place at 25:35.9.
Brennan Garriques continued his strong start to the season as the sophomore came in 24th with a time of 25:56.4.
The women fell just four seconds behind Mercer for fifth place with a total time of 1:37.27 and an average time of 19:29.
Leading the way was senior Samantha Smith, who had the top finish for the Trojans at 18:47.2 in the 5k event for 21st place.
The next best finish was Sarah Zylstra at 19:05.3 for the 35th spot.
Quotable:
"Our women put together a well executed race and we believed in ourselves," head coach Elliott Blount said. "This weekend gave us a glimpse of what's possible when firing on all cylinders. We'll have to continue to progress in practice. With only one meet remaining before Sun Belt competition, it's important to stay the course and keep grinding.
With the men's team, we went to the meet thing with everyone needing to finish in order to score as a team, so it heightened the atmosphere for us. It was nice to see them respond well as a unit. We are still putting together the pieces and look to have everyone fit for competition racing at home in Dothan in a couple of weeks."
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The youth led the way again on the men's side as all five Troy runners were either sophomores or freshmen.
Notable
• Bradley Dixon and Ryan Degale finished back-to-back in the 31st and 32nd spots at finishes of 26:14.7 and 26:17.7, respectively.
• Sprung and Glick both had the best finishes of their career time wise.
• Garriques has finished in the top-25 in every race this season.
• Smith also notched a career-best time and Zylstra had her season-best time.
Up Next
The Trojans have a week off before they compete at home in Dothan, Ala. at the Doc Anderson Wiregrass Invitational.
The men saw top finishes again as Daniel Glick and Sawyer Sprung notched two top-15 finishes to highlight the day. Sprung finished in ninth place overall with a time of 25:31.6 in the 8k race and Glick was just behind in 11th place at 25:35.9.
Brennan Garriques continued his strong start to the season as the sophomore came in 24th with a time of 25:56.4.
The women fell just four seconds behind Mercer for fifth place with a total time of 1:37.27 and an average time of 19:29.
Leading the way was senior Samantha Smith, who had the top finish for the Trojans at 18:47.2 in the 5k event for 21st place.
The next best finish was Sarah Zylstra at 19:05.3 for the 35th spot.
Quotable:
"Our women put together a well executed race and we believed in ourselves," head coach Elliott Blount said. "This weekend gave us a glimpse of what's possible when firing on all cylinders. We'll have to continue to progress in practice. With only one meet remaining before Sun Belt competition, it's important to stay the course and keep grinding.
With the men's team, we went to the meet thing with everyone needing to finish in order to score as a team, so it heightened the atmosphere for us. It was nice to see them respond well as a unit. We are still putting together the pieces and look to have everyone fit for competition racing at home in Dothan in a couple of weeks."
Sound Smart With Your Friends
The youth led the way again on the men's side as all five Troy runners were either sophomores or freshmen.
Notable
• Bradley Dixon and Ryan Degale finished back-to-back in the 31st and 32nd spots at finishes of 26:14.7 and 26:17.7, respectively.
• Sprung and Glick both had the best finishes of their career time wise.
• Garriques has finished in the top-25 in every race this season.
• Smith also notched a career-best time and Zylstra had her season-best time.
Up Next
The Trojans have a week off before they compete at home in Dothan, Ala. at the Doc Anderson Wiregrass Invitational.
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