LAKELAND, Fla. - (Results: Men | Women) - Florida Southern men's and Tampa's women's teams claimed the 2023 SSC Cross Country Championships. The 2023 championships were hosted by Florida Southern College at Holloway Park in Lakeland on Saturday, October 21.
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2023 Men's Cross Country Championship Recap
Florida Southern finished with 28 team points to capture the program's 18th SSC championship and first since 2017. The Moccasin's top five runners all finished in the Top-10, with two of their runners finishing in the Top-5. Embry-Riddle finished second, defeating third-place Tampa by six points. The Eagles placed three runners in the Top-10, including the Individual Champion. The Spartans had two runners finish in the Top-10, and all five were in the Top-15.
Men's Team Scores:
1. Florida Southern - 28
2. Embry-Riddle - 45
3. Tampa - 51
4. Palm Beach Atlantic - 129
5. Nova Southeastern - 154
6. Lynn - 191
7. Barry - 199
8. Florida Tech - 206
ERAU's Brendon Shea earned the title of SSC Cross Country Individual Champion after completing the 8,000-meter race in 24:49.7. Shea, who finished third at last year's championship, is the second Eagle to win the SSC title, following in Shaun Bullock's 2018 footsteps. Shea's teammate, Tanner Rosolino, finished second, completing the course in 24:55.9. They are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in the SSC championship since Bullock and Lelei Too did so in 2018. Along with Shea and Rosolino, ERAU's Andrew Stowe repeats as a Top-10 performer from 2022.
FSC's Anthony Matthew and Christian Giller crossed the line in third and fourth, respectively. Matthew bested his teammate by 3.3 seconds following a time of 24:59.6. Tampa's Aaron Englehardt rounds out the Top-5 with a 25:07.9 performance.
SSC Men's Cross Country Championship Individual Champion
Brendon Shea, Embry-Riddle
SSC Men's Cross Country Championship Top Freshman
Nick Scarangelli, Embry-Riddle (17th Place)
SSC Men's Cross Country Championship Team
1. Brendon Shea, ERAU
2. Tanner Rosolino, ERAU
3. Anthony Matthew, FSC
4. Christian Giller, FSC
5. Aaron Englehardt, Tampa
6. Owen Allen, FSC
7. Christopher Colavita, FSC
8. Alex Guy, FSC
9. Andrew Stowe, ERAU
10. Gabe McConville, Tampa
2023 Women's Cross Country Championship Recap
Tampa posted a score of 32 to claim the program's 17th SSC Women's Cross Country title. The Spartans put four runners in the Top-10, including the individual champion. Nova Southeastern edged Palm Beach Atlantic, 56-58, for second place. The Sharks had three runners finish Top-6, led by the meet runner-up. Four of the five Sailfish runners finished Top-15.
Women's Team Scores:
1. Tampa - 32
2. Nova Southeastern - 56
3. Palm Beach Atlantic - 58
4. Embry-Riddle - 90
5. Florida Southern - 111
6. Lynn - 172
7. Barry - 191
Aspen Gordon finished the 6,000-meter course in 21:38.6 to become the ninth SSC Women's Cross Country Individual Champion in Tampa history. Her teammate, Emma Skinner, took third in 22:04.3. NSU's duo of Leena Saidi and Eden Toal took second (21:40.0) and fourth (22:10.9), respectively. PBA's Emma Hanstveit rounds out the Top-5 following a time of 22:05.2. She was also the Top Freshman at this year's event. Gordon and Toal repeat as Top-10 performers from 2022.
SSC Women's Cross Country Championship Individual Champion
Aspen Gordon, Tampa
SSC Women's Cross Country Championship Top Freshman
Emma Hanstveit, Palm Beach Atlantic
SSC Women's Cross Country Championship Team
1. Aspen Gordon, Tampa
2. Leena Saidi, NSU
3. Emma Skinner, Tampa
4. Emma Hanstveit, PBA
5. Eden Toal, NSU
6. Ally Jakubiak, NSU
7. Olivia Harp, Tampa
8. Emily Kriney, Tampa
9. Sadi Nordmeyer, PBA
10. Taylor Roth, ERAU
2023 SSC Men's & Women's Cross Country Championships
Florida Southern College will host the 2023 Sunshine State Conference Men's & Women's Cross Country Championships. The event will take place on Saturday, October 21 at Holloway Park in Lakeland. Meet results and award infomation will be posted on this page directly following the championship.
Men's Start: 7:45 AM
Women's Start: 8:45 AM
Awards Ceremony: 9:45 AM
2022-23
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Men's |
Women's |
2022 SSC Meet Team /
Indvidual Champion |
Embry-Riddle (4th)
Arthur Cosson, Saint Leo |
Palm Beach Atlantic (1st)
Dune Costes, PBA |
2022 South Regional Meet
Team Scores |
3. Embry-Riddle
5. Saint Leo
6. Florida Southern
7. Tampa
13. Palm Beach Atlantic
14. Nova Southeastern
16. Lynn |
2. Palm Beach Atlantic
3. Tampa
7. Nova Southeastern
8. Embry-Riddle
9. Florida Southern
15. Lynn |
2022 South Regional Meet
Top 10 (SSC only) |
7. Paul Kraemer, ERAU
10. Arthur Cosson, SLU |
3. Kamila Soja, NSU
4. Madelyn Rodriquez, PBA
6. Holly Little, SLU
7. Hannah Capel, Tampa
9. Laura Georgelin, PBA |
2022 NCAA Meet
Team Scores |
28. Embry-Riddle |
25. Palm Beach Atlantic
29. Tampa |
2022 NCAA Meet
Top 30 (SSC only) |
29. Paul Kraemer, ERAU |
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2022 SSC Men's & Women's Cross Country Championship Recap
2022 NCAA Regional Championship Results
2022 NCAA Championship Results
2021-22
|
Men's |
Women's |
| 2021-22 SSC Meet Champion |
Embry-Riddle |
Saint Leo |
| 2021-22 South Regional Meet |
Embry-Riddle (4)
Florida Southern (5)
Saint Leo (6)
Tampa (7)
Lynn (12)
Nova Southeastern (15)
Florida Tech (17)
Palm Beach Atlantic (N/A) |
Saint Leo (2)
Tampa (5)
Nova Southeastern (6)
Florida Southern (7)
Palm Beach Atlantic (8)
Lynn (9)
Embry-Riddle (10) |
| 2021-22 NCAA Meet |
Embry-Riddle (29) |
Saint Leo (27) |
2020-21
|
Men's |
Women's |
| 2020-21 SSC Meet Champion |
Embry-Riddle |
Tampa |
| 2020-21 South Regional Meet |
No Event Due To |
COVID-19 |
| 2020-21 NCAA Meet: |
No Event Due To |
COVID-19 |
2019-20
|
Men's |
Women's |
| 2019-20 SSC Meet Champion |
Saint Leo |
Tampa |
| 2019-20 South Regional Meet |
Saint Leo (3)
Embry-Riddle (4)
Florida Southern (6)
Tampa (8)
Palm Beach Atlantic (11)
Lynn (16)
Florida Tech (17)
Nova Southeastern (19) |
Tampa (2)
Saint Leo (3)
Florida Southern (4)
Embry-Riddle (6)
Nova Southeastern (10)
Palm Beach Atlantic (11)
Lynn (12) |
| 2019-20 NCAA Meet: |
Saint Leo (30) |
Tampa (23)
Saint Leo (30) |