University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics

Cross Country to Compete in NCAA Regionals Friday
11.14.2019 | Cross Country
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – UNC Asheville men's and women's cross country will compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional, Friday, November 15. The meet will be hosted by Virginia at the Panorama Farms Course.
The women's 6k race will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the men's 10k race will take place at 11:30 a.m.
Last Time Out – Big South Championships
UNC Asheville's men's cross country team finished fourth at the Big South Championships on Nov. 1, while the women's team claimed a fifth place finish.
Thomas Little led the Bulldogs in the men's 8K with a ninth place finish with a time of 25:34.16. Little was exactly 30 seconds off from a top five finish and right at two minutes behind the first place finisher. The ninth place finish is Little's highest finish ever at the Big South Championships.
Sage Turner, Zach Boone and John Ciprich all stayed under the 27 minute mark and finished in the top 25. Turner claimed a 20th place finish with a time of 26:21.79. Boone was three seconds behind his teammate with a time of 26:24.04 and a 21st place finish. Ciprich secured a 24th place finish with a time of 26:42.05.
In the women's 5K race, Madeline Nichols paced the Bulldogs with a time 19:18.37 and a 23rd place finish. India Appleton and Alyx Evans finished a second apart with times of 20:03.26 and 20:04.73, respectively.
Morgan Costelloe and Samantha Decker each finished under the 21 minute mark with Costelloe finishing with a time of 20:18.24 and Decker securing a time of 20:54.53.
Live Results
Flash Results will be handling the timing for the event. The live results for both the men's and women's races can be found by clicking HERE.
The women's 6k race will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the men's 10k race will take place at 11:30 a.m.
Last Time Out – Big South Championships
UNC Asheville's men's cross country team finished fourth at the Big South Championships on Nov. 1, while the women's team claimed a fifth place finish.
Thomas Little led the Bulldogs in the men's 8K with a ninth place finish with a time of 25:34.16. Little was exactly 30 seconds off from a top five finish and right at two minutes behind the first place finisher. The ninth place finish is Little's highest finish ever at the Big South Championships.
Sage Turner, Zach Boone and John Ciprich all stayed under the 27 minute mark and finished in the top 25. Turner claimed a 20th place finish with a time of 26:21.79. Boone was three seconds behind his teammate with a time of 26:24.04 and a 21st place finish. Ciprich secured a 24th place finish with a time of 26:42.05.
In the women's 5K race, Madeline Nichols paced the Bulldogs with a time 19:18.37 and a 23rd place finish. India Appleton and Alyx Evans finished a second apart with times of 20:03.26 and 20:04.73, respectively.
Morgan Costelloe and Samantha Decker each finished under the 21 minute mark with Costelloe finishing with a time of 20:18.24 and Decker securing a time of 20:54.53.
Live Results
Flash Results will be handling the timing for the event. The live results for both the men's and women's races can be found by clicking HERE.
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