National Championships were the buzz this weekend! See how Florida alumni fared on the big stage for the week of November 18-November 24, 2013. The cover photo is a blast from the past of Villanova's Stephanie Schappert who had the fastest time of all Florida girls at the NCAA D1 Cross Country Championships.
IC4A/ECAC Championship
November 23, 2013 in Bronx, NY
Women
- 5,000 Meter Run - Stefanie Kurgatt (Georgetown University) 18:49.90 SB;
NAIA National Cross Country Championships
November 23, 2013 in Lawrence, KS
Women
- 5,000 Meter Run - Melanie Novack (Savannah College of Art and Design) 18:47.68; Rachael Ingoldsby (The Master's College ) 19:10.80; Lindsey Toole (Emmanuel College Lions) 20:30.40;
Men
- 8000 Meter Run - Paul McKenna (Embry Riddle University) 25:40.27; Brandon Scott (Webber International University) 25:43.69 SB; Jason McLeod (Bryan College) 25:55.08;
NCAA DI Cross Country Championships
November 23, 2013 in Terre Haute, IN
Women
- 6,000 Meter Run - Stephanie Schappert (Villanova University) 21:16.00; Carly Thomas (Florida State University) 21:27.10; Rebecca Chandler (Vanderbilt University) 21:47.60; Kathryn Fluehr (Princeton University) 21:56.00; Lily Williams (Vanderbilt University) 21:57.80; Vanessa Valentine (Vanderbilt University) 22:14.30;
Men
- 10,000 Meter Run - Mark Parrish (University of Florida) 30:54.50 SB; Jimmy Clark (University of Florida) 31:31.70 SB; Eduardo Garcia (University of Florida) 31:47.30 SB; John-Logan Hines (University of Florida) 32:53.70 SB; Carlos Miranda (University of Florida) 33:13.40 SB; Mac Reynolds (University of Florida) 33:28.60 SB; Harsha Torke (University of Florida) 33:40.70 SB;
NCAA DII Cross Country Championships
November 23, 2013 in Spokane, WA
Women
- 6,000 Meter Run - Emily Ahrens (Edinboro University) 22:28.40; Victoria McCaffrey (Hillsdale College) 22:43.50; Claudia Cancello (University of Tampa) 23:04.80; Sara Mund (Flagler College) 23:15.90; Danielle Kissel (University of Tampa) 23:22.80; Elaina Cancello (University of Tampa) 23:57.00; Lauren Rodriguez (Flagler College) 24:21.60;
Men
- 10,000 Meter Run - David Tomchinsky (Florida Southern College) 32:24.40 SB; Corey Mundy (Flagler College) 33:15.20; Bobby Ormsby (Florida Southern College) 33:36.00 SB; Jose Perez (Florida Southern College) 33:52.90; James Mullin (Saint Leo University) 35:14.50 SB; Christopher Westfall (Saint Leo University) 36:11.60 SB;
NCAA DIII Cross Country Championships
November 23, 2013 in Hanover, IN
Women
- 6,000 Meter Run - Kali Benavides (Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)) 22:14.30;
Men
- 8000 Meter Run - Buddy Herbert Gates (New York University (NYU)) 26:43.40;