| Harding claims its ninth Championship |
Hoover, AL-Harding University successfully defended its Gulf South Conference Men's Cross Country Championship on Saturday at Veteran's Park in Hoover, Alabama.
HU topped the 11-team field with 31 points, capturing its ninth overall Conference crown. West Georgia posted its highest finish since 2005, placing second with 68 points, while Alabama-Huntsville followed at third-place (73). West Florida (125) and Southern Arkansas (135) rounded out the Top Five, followed by Christian Brothers (6th, 168) and West Alabama (7th, 183). Completing the field were Valdosta State (8th, 205), Henderson State (9th, 236), North Alabama (10th, 249) and Arkansas-Monticello (11th, 355).
Harding placed four runners in the top six, led by Daniel Kirwa who became the first runner since 2003 to repeat as the GSC Individual Medalist via a time of 25:47. HU's Philip Biwott finished second (25:55), followed by UAH's Josh Moshier (26:17) and HSU's Gabriel Ghioca (26:24). Harding duo Manase Busienei (26:32) and Reese Jackson (26:33) ranked fifth and sixth, respectively. Busienei earned the GSC Freshman of the Year award as the meet's top freshman performer.
Rounding out the list of All-GSC First Team finishers was UWG's Dan Moffit (7th, 26:33), Alabama-Huntsville's Will Rodgers (8th, 26:43), West Georiga's Robert Fensterer (26:44) and UWF's Eddie Pagan (26:47).
Second Team All-GSC honors went to the 11th through 20th place finishers: UAH's Stevie Dolan (11th, 26:49); UWG's Jake Hudson (12th, 26:50); CBU's Nate Spears (13th, 26:57); UNA's Hirbo Hirbo (14th, 26:59); West Georgia's Shawn Mathews (15th, 27:00); UWA's Jonathan Sellers (16th, 27:03), HU's Justin Kutter (17th, 27:04); UAH's Samson Too (18th, 27:07); West Florida's Jared Black (19th, 27:15) and Harding's Ryan Johnson (20th, 27:16).
The GSC Head Coaches will vote on the GSC Coach of the Year award Monday afternoon.
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| Downloadable Files |
| Complete GSC Men's Cross Country Results |
