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Ole Miss Finishes Strong At NCAA XC South Regional
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –
Junior Haley Cutright, freshman Sophie Linn and freshman Robert Domanic
turned in elite performances and earned All-Region honors to lead Ole
Miss at the NCAA South Region Cross Country Championships on Friday.
“This
was our fastest meet of the year,” head coach Brian O’Neal said. “From
the opening gun we competed as hard as we could. I’m very proud of the
effort that everyone put in today. ”
Cutright and Linn led
the Rebel women with two top-20 performances to help Ole Miss to a
fifth-place team showing. They crossed the finish line one after the
other just three seconds apart to grab 16th and 17th place with 6K
times of 20:38.94 and 20:41.95, respectively.
By finishing
among the top 25 individuals, Cutright and Linn both earned All-Region
honors, marking just the second time in Ole Miss women’s history for
two Rebels to make All-Region. Linn becomes the first freshman to make
the women’s All-Region team in school history.
In a field
of 27 teams, Florida State won the women's team standings with 35
points. Vanderbilt was second with 116, Alabama was third with 143 and
Florida placed fourth with 153. Ole Miss closed out the top five with
169 points.
As a team the Lady Rebels finished ahead of
SEC members Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Auburn. Ole Miss
finished with an average time of 21:01.61.
Freshman Robert
Domanic led the men with an 18th-place effort, posting a time of
30:35.31 in the first competitive 10K of his collegiate career. Senior
Max Holman finished 33rd with a time of 30:55.76, improving by 36 spots
from his 69th-place finish one year ago.
Domanic made his
presence known by making the All-Region team, becoming the second
freshman to earn that honor in Ole Miss men’s cross country history
(Barnabas Kirui, 2006).
The men finished ninth out of 26
teams overall, ahead of host Alabama and SEC foe Vanderbilt. Ole Miss
finished with an average time of 31:20.11.
The Rebels will find out who qualifies for the NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday.
Be
sure and follow Ole Miss on Twitter at @OleMissTrack and head coach
Brian O'Neal at @CoachBrianONeal. Also, check out
Facebook.com/OleMissTrack.
AGATE
WOMEN (6K) – 5th place
16. Haley Cutright – 20:38.94
17. Sophie Linn – 20:41.95
31. Annie Kelly – 20:57.29
45. Kayleigh Skinner – 21:15.32
69. McKenna Coughlin – 21:34.55
70. Amy McCrory – 21:35.21
124. Mary Alex England – 22:24.70
MEN (10K) – 9th place
18. Robert Domanic – 30:35.31
33. Max Holman – 30:55.76
46. Ian Carter – 31:14.94
51. Trevor Gilley – 31:19.87
108. Jon Luke Watts – 32:34.64
109. Will Spiers – 32:36.68
126. Ryan Smith – 33:05.81
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