Friday, November 10
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
10:00 a.m.
Chattanooga
vs
NCAA South Region Championships
Poole, Watson Pace Mocs at NCAA South Region
11/10/2017 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga cross country teams each placed 20th at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships Friday morning at the Harry Pritchett Running Park in Tuscaloosa.
Emily Poole paced the women's team finishing 37th overall. She covered the 6-kilometer race in a time of 21:03.2, besting her career-high run earlier this season at the same venue by more than 13 seconds.
Kennedy Thomson was the second Chattanooga finisher in a time of 22:47.3 followed by Brianna Nelson, two spots back, with a time of 22:48.2, beating out her previous best time. Hannah Caldwell also set a PR, running the course in a time of 22:55.5 with Nicole Buehrle (22:57.1) right behind her. Haley Morris rounded out the scoring for the Mocs with a time of 23:03.6, topping her PR set at the Crimson Classic last month.
Ole Miss took first in the race with 59 points followed by Georgia with 73. The Bulldogs' Samantha Drop too first overall and Jessica Drop was third. Samford's Karisa Nelson placed second in the race. Samford finished third in the region standings followed by Florida State, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Mississippi State. Vanderbilt, Alabama and Tennessee rounded out the top 10.
Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State was 18th overall and finishing behind Chattanooga was Georgia State (21), Florida (22), Miami (23), Georgia Southern (25) and Mercer (28).
In the men's 10K, Nathan Watson led the men to a 20th place finish. He finished his first 10K race in a time of 33:07.2. Ryan Gebelein was the second UTC finisher with a time of 33:27.2 followed by John Payne with a time of 33:46.4.
Mark Britt ran a PR time of 34:10.9 and the final Moc runner, Richard Guiry also ran a personal best time finishing at 34:26.5.
Middle Tennessee placed three in the Top 10 to win the championship title. They were followed by Ole Miss, Alabama, Florida State and Tennessee in fifth place. Rounding out the Top 10 were Lipscomb, Auburn, North Florida, Georgia and Samford. East Tennessee placed 14th in the men's race. The Mocs finished ahead of Troy (21), Austin Peay (22), South Florida (23) and Florida Atlantic (24).
This closes out competition for the Chattanooga Running Mocs.
COACH ANDY MEYER'S TAKE ON THE MEET
"The girls performed very well today. We improved upon our placing from last year. We had several stellar performances. Emily PR'd at 21:03 to lead us. Kennedy ran minutes faster than 4 weeks ago on same course. Brianne Nelson, Hannah Caldwell and Haley Morris, Julia Henderson all set PRs and season bests and like Kennedy, Julia was over a minute faster than a month ago. We had an overall higher placing and our 1-5 average was 20 seconds faster than regions last year. The girls definitely ran to their potential.
"The guys matched the girl's effort. Nathan PR'd by 35 seconds to lead us. Ryan Gebelein PR'd by over 2 minutes. John Payne was 11 seconds faster than last year, Mark Britt PR'd by 15 seconds. Richard Guiry was within 8 seconds of his PR after missing the first few weeks of the season with injuries. The men's team without our top 2 returning runners from last year out with injuries and illness, actually improved their overall placing from last year by a spot. The guys ran with a purpose all season long and consistently exceeded expectations.
"Both teams have improved over last season. We made steady gains all season long as evident by our finish today. Of the kids racing today, everyone returns which is a nice situation to be in. This sounds funny but we are very pleased with our effort and season but not happy with our current position. These kids competed hard but we will compete even harder next year."
CHATTANOOGA RESULTS
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Individual
MEN'S RESULTS
Individual
Emily Poole paced the women's team finishing 37th overall. She covered the 6-kilometer race in a time of 21:03.2, besting her career-high run earlier this season at the same venue by more than 13 seconds.
Kennedy Thomson was the second Chattanooga finisher in a time of 22:47.3 followed by Brianna Nelson, two spots back, with a time of 22:48.2, beating out her previous best time. Hannah Caldwell also set a PR, running the course in a time of 22:55.5 with Nicole Buehrle (22:57.1) right behind her. Haley Morris rounded out the scoring for the Mocs with a time of 23:03.6, topping her PR set at the Crimson Classic last month.
Ole Miss took first in the race with 59 points followed by Georgia with 73. The Bulldogs' Samantha Drop too first overall and Jessica Drop was third. Samford's Karisa Nelson placed second in the race. Samford finished third in the region standings followed by Florida State, Georgia Tech, Auburn and Mississippi State. Vanderbilt, Alabama and Tennessee rounded out the top 10.
Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State was 18th overall and finishing behind Chattanooga was Georgia State (21), Florida (22), Miami (23), Georgia Southern (25) and Mercer (28).
In the men's 10K, Nathan Watson led the men to a 20th place finish. He finished his first 10K race in a time of 33:07.2. Ryan Gebelein was the second UTC finisher with a time of 33:27.2 followed by John Payne with a time of 33:46.4.
Mark Britt ran a PR time of 34:10.9 and the final Moc runner, Richard Guiry also ran a personal best time finishing at 34:26.5.
Middle Tennessee placed three in the Top 10 to win the championship title. They were followed by Ole Miss, Alabama, Florida State and Tennessee in fifth place. Rounding out the Top 10 were Lipscomb, Auburn, North Florida, Georgia and Samford. East Tennessee placed 14th in the men's race. The Mocs finished ahead of Troy (21), Austin Peay (22), South Florida (23) and Florida Atlantic (24).
This closes out competition for the Chattanooga Running Mocs.
COACH ANDY MEYER'S TAKE ON THE MEET
"The girls performed very well today. We improved upon our placing from last year. We had several stellar performances. Emily PR'd at 21:03 to lead us. Kennedy ran minutes faster than 4 weeks ago on same course. Brianne Nelson, Hannah Caldwell and Haley Morris, Julia Henderson all set PRs and season bests and like Kennedy, Julia was over a minute faster than a month ago. We had an overall higher placing and our 1-5 average was 20 seconds faster than regions last year. The girls definitely ran to their potential.
"The guys matched the girl's effort. Nathan PR'd by 35 seconds to lead us. Ryan Gebelein PR'd by over 2 minutes. John Payne was 11 seconds faster than last year, Mark Britt PR'd by 15 seconds. Richard Guiry was within 8 seconds of his PR after missing the first few weeks of the season with injuries. The men's team without our top 2 returning runners from last year out with injuries and illness, actually improved their overall placing from last year by a spot. The guys ran with a purpose all season long and consistently exceeded expectations.
"Both teams have improved over last season. We made steady gains all season long as evident by our finish today. Of the kids racing today, everyone returns which is a nice situation to be in. This sounds funny but we are very pleased with our effort and season but not happy with our current position. These kids competed hard but we will compete even harder next year."
CHATTANOOGA RESULTS
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Individual
| Place | Student-Athlete | Time |
| 37 | Emily Poole | 21:03.2 |
| 151 | Kennedy Thomson | 22:47.3 |
| 153 | Brianna Nelson | 22:48.2 |
| 162 | Hannah Caldwell | 22:55.5 |
| 163 | Nicole Buehrle | 22:57.1 |
| 169 | Haley Morris | 23:03.6 |
| 208 | Julia Henderson | 24:09.6 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ole Miss | 59 |
| 2 | Georgia | 73 |
| 3 | Samford | 94 |
| 4 | Florida State | 129 |
| 5 | Georgia Tech | 186 |
| 6 | Auburn | 199 |
| 7 | Miss State | 236 |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 236 |
| 9 | Alabama | 248 |
| 10 | Tennessee | 303 |
| 11 | Jacksonville | 362 |
| 12 | Southern Miss. | 370 |
| 13 | North Florida | 375 |
| 14 | Belmont | 381 |
| 15 | UAB | 390 |
| 16 | Lipscomb | 424 |
| 17 | Tennessee-Martin | 449 |
| 18 | East Tenn. St. | 466 |
| 19 | South Alabama | 503 |
| 20 | Chattanooga | 605 |
| 21 | Georgia State | 610 |
| 22 | Florida | 644 |
| 23 | Miami | 654 |
| 24 | FIU | 678 |
| 25 | Georgia Southern | 702 |
| 26 | Florida Atlantic | 755 |
| 27 | UCF | 772 |
| 28 | Mercer | 776 |
| 29 | South Florida | 781 |
| 30 | Alabama State | 789 |
| 31 | Mississippi Valley | 895 |
MEN'S RESULTS
Individual
| Place | Student-Athlete | Time |
| 85 | Nathan Watson | 33:07.2 |
| 100 | Ryan Gebelein | 33:27.2 |
| 115 | John Payne | 33:46.4 |
| 123 | Mark Britt | 34:10.9 |
| 133 | Richard Guiry | 34:26.5 |
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1 | Middle Tennessee | 71 |
| 2 | Ole Miss | 76 |
| 3 | Alabama | 95 |
| 4 | Florida State | 128 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 165 |
| 6 | Lipscomb | 189 |
| 7 | Auburn | 199 |
| 8 | North Florida | 239 |
| 9 | Georgia | 242 |
| 10 | Samford | 253 |
| 11 | Belmont | 262 |
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 308 |
| 13 | Tennessee-Martin | 319 |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | 332 |
| 15 | Florida | 395 |
| 16 | Miami | 426 |
| 17 | Miss State | 432 |
| 18 | South Alabama | 475 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 495 |
| 20 | Chattanooga | 522 |
| 21 | Troy | 525 |
| 22 | Austin Peay | 572 |
| 23 | South Florida | 598 |
| 24 | Florida Atlantic | 718 |
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