Troy University Athletics
Cross Country Prepped for Sun Belt Championships
10/28/2021 10:00:00 AM | Cross Country
TROY, Ala. – After a week-long hiatus following the FSU XC Invite/Pre Nationals, the Troy men's and women's cross country squads are prepped and ready for the 2021 Sun Belt Cross Championships at the Old Brookley Golf Course.
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Both squads faced top-ranked competition at FSU's XC Invite/Pre Nationals to prepare for the league championships.
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On the men's side, Mason Bennett led the way with a 170th-place finish in 27:05.5, an 8k personal best. Blake Vaughn and James Brake rounded out Troy's top-three finishers with times of 27:10.1 and 27:16.9. Brake's time also marked an 8k personal best.
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Cadi Rowe paced the women with a 151st-place finish in 23:34.9. Tanner Guest and Teanna Cason rounded at the Trojans' top-three finishes placing 172nd and 199th, respectively.
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The women will kickstart the Sun Belt Championship in a 6k race at 10 a.m. The men will then follow with their 8k trek at 11 a.m.
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The meet will be streamed through ESPN+.
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LINEUP
Men: Mason Bennett, James Brake, Sage Delfino, Ian Dougherty, Dylan Nelson, Blake Vaughn and Lance Wells.
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Women: Teanna Cason, Tanner Guest, Lauren Locke, Caroline Montini, Cadi Rowe, Caroline Sall and Summer Williams.
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Both squads faced top-ranked competition at FSU's XC Invite/Pre Nationals to prepare for the league championships.
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On the men's side, Mason Bennett led the way with a 170th-place finish in 27:05.5, an 8k personal best. Blake Vaughn and James Brake rounded out Troy's top-three finishers with times of 27:10.1 and 27:16.9. Brake's time also marked an 8k personal best.
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Cadi Rowe paced the women with a 151st-place finish in 23:34.9. Tanner Guest and Teanna Cason rounded at the Trojans' top-three finishes placing 172nd and 199th, respectively.
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The women will kickstart the Sun Belt Championship in a 6k race at 10 a.m. The men will then follow with their 8k trek at 11 a.m.
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The meet will be streamed through ESPN+.
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LINEUP
Men: Mason Bennett, James Brake, Sage Delfino, Ian Dougherty, Dylan Nelson, Blake Vaughn and Lance Wells.
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Women: Teanna Cason, Tanner Guest, Lauren Locke, Caroline Montini, Cadi Rowe, Caroline Sall and Summer Williams.
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