Men's Cross Country | October 26, 2024

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The USCA men's cross country team earned a sixth-place finish at the PBC Championships Saturday morning.

Head coach Marshall Leonard's team was led by newcomer Luis Cruzado's time of 27:01.1 at the 8k event. His time was good enough for 23^rd place.

Jacobo Garcia-Rivera was not far behind him, snagging 28^th place. Garcia-Rivera crossed the line in 27:34.6.

Zachary Haase's time of 28:25.5 allowed him to take 36^th place. Two spots behind him was newcomer Evan McLeod, who posted a time of 28:42.9.

Jase Wilson placed 44^th after notching a time of 29:20.0.

Riley Campbell and Julio Rojas were 47^th and 48^th, respectively. Campbell accounted for a time of 29:41.5 while Rojas finished the meet in 29:58.8.

Tyler Blowe crossed the line in 32:45.7.

Augusta won the PBC Championship with 15 total points. Flagler (45 points) was second while Georgia College & State University (101 points) rounded out the top three. Clayton State and Lander were fourth and fifth, respectively. Leonard's team totaled 169 points while Columbus State (191 points), USC Beaufort (211 points) and Georgia Southwestern (288 points) rounded out the nine-team field.

The Pacers return to action Saturday, Nov. 9 when they compete at the NCAA Regional Championships in Spartanburg, S.C.