MIDDLETON, Ga. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's cross country squad cemented the program's best team finish with a runner-up finish in the Bobcat Invitational today hosted by Georgia College.

West Alabama paced all teams with 39 points and finished in a time of 2:13:18, while Audrick Pyronneau, from UWA, captured the top podium spot with a 25:44 marker.

Sophomore Titus Korir led the Firehawk effort earning a runner-up finish in 26:10. UTS ended the race in 2:13:50 and with 40 points. Korir set a new program record for an 8k distance. The previous record was 26:17 held by Azariah Kaplelach.

The rest of the Tennessee Southern scorers finished taking places six, nine, 10, and 13. Freshman Matthew Andrea landed a time of 26:34, while freshman JJ Lincoln ran at 26:57. Sophomore Zach Shepard crossed the line at 27:00, with sophomore Raleigh Stamps just eight seconds behind at 27:08.

Team Scoring

1. West Alabama – 39
2. Tennessee Southern – 40
3. Georgia College – 49
4. Young Harris – 84
5. Georgia Military College – 159
6. Georgia Southwestern – 176
7. Virgin Islands College – 215
8. Clark Atlanta – DNF

Individual Finishes

2. Titus Korir – 26:10

6. Matthew Andrea – 26:34

9. JJ Lincoln – 26:57

10. Zach Shepard– 27:00

13. Raleigh Stamps – 27:08

21. Cody Hill – 28:05

23. Brandon DeVore– 28:24

26. Krew Capps – 28:29

27. Tyler Malone – 28:44

30. Daniel Sanchez – 29:49

33. Colby Corum – 30:30

36. Micah Smith – 31:22

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Huntsville, Ala., to run in the UAH Charger Invitational on Saturday, October 22nd. 

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