FLORENCE, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's cross country squad battled and held tough with some big NCAA DI and DII teams finishing sixth in the North Alabama Invitational today held at McFarland Park.

North Alabama paced all teams with 27 points and finished in a time of 2:02:32, while Evan Allen captured the top podium spot with a 24:19 marker.

Sophomore Titus Korir led the Firehawk effort earning a 36th-place finish in 27:32. UTS ended the race in 2:21:17 and with 176 points.

The rest of the Tennessee Southern scorers finished taking places 33, 36, 39, and 40. Freshman JJ Lincoln landed a time of 27:55, while sophomore Zach Shepard ran at 28:14. Freshman Matthew Andrea crossed the line at 28:31, with junior Brandon DeVore just twenty-eight seconds behind at 28:59.

Team Scoring

1. North Alabama – 27
2. Montevallo – 52
3. Auburn-Montgomery – 68
4. West Florida – 96
5. Wallace State CC – 120
6. Tennessee Southern – 176
7. Miles – 236
8. Millsaps – 243
9. Calhoun CC – 263

Individual Finishes

36. Titus Korir – 27:32

42. JJ Lincoln – 27:55

49. Zach Shepard – 28:14

56. Matthew Andrea – 28:31

60. Brandon DeVore – 28:59

67. Krew Capps – 29:26

68. Koen Ploeckelman – 29:29

69. Raleigh Stamps – 29:32

72. Tyler Malone – 29:44

74. Cody Hill – 29:54

82. Daniel Sanchez – 30:16

87. Colby Corum – 31:00

95. Micah Smith – 32:28

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Pensacola, Fla., to run in the Argonaut Invitational on Friday, September 23rd. 

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