The Auburn Tigers competed in the NCAA Cross Country South Regional on Friday at the Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla., and strong performances by seniors Ty McCormack and Kane Grimster earned the duo a spot in the upcoming NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Finishing with a time of 30:08.3 in the 10k, McCormack became the first Auburn runner to win an NCAA Regional since 2009. With a time of 30:33.1, Grimster finished eight in the race and the men's team took home third place honors scoring 106 points on the day.
McCormack and Grimster will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 22nd at the Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course in Terre Haute, Ind. as the NCAA Cross Country Championships get underway,
Other Results-
Mens:
Griffin Jawarski finished 31st (31:18.4)
Niklas Buhner finished 34th (31:23.9)
Womens:
Molly Kenna finished 24th and was named to the All-Region team (20:30.0)
Taylor Duncan finished 27th (20:31.3)
Rachel Givens finished 49th (20:55.5)
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