BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's cross country squad finished 6^th in the Mid-South Championships on Friday. UTS finished just 14 points behind last year's runner-up Campbellsville.

Shawnee State paced all teams with 30 points and finished in a time of 2:14:59, while Jason Bowers, from Cumberland, captured the top podium spot with a 25:02 marker.

Titus Korir led the Firehawk effort earning a 9th-place finish in 27:25. UTS ended the race in 2:23:11 and with 145 points.

The rest of the Tennessee Southern scorers finished taking places at 15, 24, 45, and 55. Matthew Andrea landed a time of 27:57, while JJ Lincoln ran at 28:23. Raleigh Stamps crossed the line at 29:22, with Zach Shepard just 39 seconds behind at 30:03.

Korir earned MSC first-team All-Conference, and Andrea also earned second-team All-Conference honors.

Team Scoring

1. Shawnee State – 41
2. Cumberlands – 51
3. Cumberland – 74
4. Lindsey Wilson – 119
5. Campbellsville – 131
6. Tennessee Southern – 145
7. Freed-Hardeman – 189
8. Bethel – 206
9. Georgetown – 228
10. Thomas More – 264
11. Pikeville – 358

Individual Finishes

9. Titus Korir – 27:25

15. Matthew Andrea – 27:57

24. JJ Lincoln – 28:23

45. Raleigh Stamps– 29:22

55. Zach Shepard – 30:03

61. Tyler Malone – 30:18

63. Cody Hill – 30:29

69. Krew Capps – 31:03

102. Micah Smith – 34:06 

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