Full Men's Results | Full Women's Results
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of South Florida cross country teams saw their 2009 seasons come to a close Saturday at the NCAA South Region Championships, with the women earning a 12th-place finish and the men tying for 19th at the Harry Pritchett Running Park.
Sophomore Nicole Rozario led the way for the women's team, finishing in 35th overall out of 170 runners with a time of 21:34.77 as the Bulls as a team finished two spots higher than last year. Rozario also finished 12 spots higher individually than in 2008. USF was one of 23 teams competing in the women's race.
Sophomore Allie Prendergast came in just under 22 minutes in the 6k race, running in 21:58.27 to come in 51st. Classmate Yasmin Smith was nine spots behind after crossing the finish line in 22:08.01.
Senior Kelly Savery closed out her collegiate cross country career with a fourth-place showing for the Bulls, her highest of the season, as she ran a time of 23:17.91 to finish in 109th. Sophomore Jen Wynands rounded out the top 5 for the Bulls in 114th place in 23:20.89.
Sophomores Devin Spoerle and Christine Johnston rounded out the competitors for the Bulls on the women's side, as Spoerle posted a time of 23:41.01, while Johnston came in 24:13.63.
The men earned a tie for 19th with Jacksonville State out of a total of 26 teams to equal their 2008 finish at the Championships. Sophomore Phillip Wise paced the field for USF with a time of 32:37.56 in the 10k race, good for 62nd overall among a field of 173 runners.
Junior Pedro Carela used a time of 33:17.86 to earn 91st place, while freshman Felix Soto came in 113th in 33:54.12. Sophomore Lucas Simari followed suit a short time later when he cross the line in 34:03.58.
Sophomore Jon Bing and senior Ryan Courtoy finished back-to-back, as Bing posted a time of 35:14.97, and Courtoy came in less than a second later in 35:15.49. Senior Robert Sudduth was USF's seventh competitor in the race, finishing in 35:18.78.
Women
1. Nicole Rozario - 21:34.77 - 35th
2. Allie Prendergast - 21:58.27 - 51st
3. Yasmin Smith - 22:08.01 - 60th
4. Kelly Savery - 23:17.91 - 109th
5. Jen Wynands - 23:20.89 - 114th
6. Devin Spoerle - 23:41.01 - 127th
7. Christine Johnston - 24:13.63 - 140th
Men
1. Phillip Wise - 32:37.56 - 62nd
2. Pedro Carela - 33:17.86 - 91st
3. Felix Soto - 33:54.12 - 113th
4. Lucas Simari - 34:03.58 - 119th
5. Jon Bing - 35:14.97 - 142nd
6. Ryan Courtoy - 35:15.49 - 143rd
7. Robert Sudduth - 35:18.78 - 146th
