Friday, September 2
Boone, NC
5:30PM
Florida Gators
at
Covered Bridge Open
Mac Reynolds beat his time from last year's Covered Bridge Open by nearly 35 seconds.
Gators Sweep Covered Bridge Open
Friday, September 2, 2016 | Cross Country
UF's men opened the season with a team win for a 12th consecutive year
BOONE, N.C. – The Florida men's and women's cross country teams both collected season-opening victories Friday (Sep. 2) night at the Covered Bridge Open, hosted by Appalachian State.
On the women's side, all five of UF's counted scorers placed inside the top 10, including three top-five finishers.
Senior Taylor Tubbs led the way with a runner-up finish for the Gators, while sophomore transfer Noora Wallenius took fourth and sophomore Elisabeth Bergh crossed fifth. Hannah Brookover finished eighth and was the top freshman finisher by nearly 25 seconds. In her first cross country race in four years, redshirt sophomore Lauren Perry took ninth place to cap UF's counted scorers.
While the men's competition was closer, Florida's depth made the difference, as all five counted scores were inside the top 20.
Seniors Carlos Miranda and Mac Reynolds logged a 2-3 finish, and sophomore Jack Guyton crossed ninth. Redshirt sophomore Jack Beitter (13th) and sophomore Bryce Statham (19th) both posted top-20 finishes.
This is the 12th consecutive year UF's men opened the season with a victory. And of the seven men who ran at this meet a year ago, three of them—Reynolds, Statham, and sophomore Seamus Love—topped their 2015 times by at least 28 seconds.
Florida will compete again in three weeks, when it hosts the Mountain Dew Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville. Race day is scheduled for Saturday, Sep. 24.
COVERED BRIDGE OPEN MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
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On the women's side, all five of UF's counted scorers placed inside the top 10, including three top-five finishers.
Senior Taylor Tubbs led the way with a runner-up finish for the Gators, while sophomore transfer Noora Wallenius took fourth and sophomore Elisabeth Bergh crossed fifth. Hannah Brookover finished eighth and was the top freshman finisher by nearly 25 seconds. In her first cross country race in four years, redshirt sophomore Lauren Perry took ninth place to cap UF's counted scorers.
While the men's competition was closer, Florida's depth made the difference, as all five counted scores were inside the top 20.
Seniors Carlos Miranda and Mac Reynolds logged a 2-3 finish, and sophomore Jack Guyton crossed ninth. Redshirt sophomore Jack Beitter (13th) and sophomore Bryce Statham (19th) both posted top-20 finishes.
This is the 12th consecutive year UF's men opened the season with a victory. And of the seven men who ran at this meet a year ago, three of them—Reynolds, Statham, and sophomore Seamus Love—topped their 2015 times by at least 28 seconds.
Florida will compete again in three weeks, when it hosts the Mountain Dew Invitational at Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville. Race day is scheduled for Saturday, Sep. 24.
COVERED BRIDGE OPEN MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
- Meet Results (PDF)
- Venue: State Farm Fields and Kennedy Trails (Appalachian State University)
- Competing Teams: Appalachian State, East Carolina, East Tennessee, Florida, Florida State, Less-McRae, Mars Hill, Southern Wesleyan, VMI, West Florida
| Gator Men – 6.4k | ||
| Place (Pts) | Runner | Time |
| 2. (2) | Carlos Miranda | 20:11.07 |
| 3. (3) | Mac Reynolds | 20:12.51 |
| 9. (9) | Jack Guyton | 20:34.11 |
| 13. (13) | Jack Beitter | 20:40.07 |
| 19. (19) | Bryce Statham | 20:49.06 |
| 27. (27) | Mac Macoy | 20:58.49 |
| 31. (31) | Seamus Love | 21:15.82 |
| 49. | Connor Vaughan | 21:37.87 |
| Men's Top Five Teams | ||
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1. | Florida | 46 |
| 2. | Florida State | 52 |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 54 |
| 4. | East Tennessee State | 92 |
| 5. | VMI | 153 |
| Gator Women – 5k | ||
| Place (Pts) | Runner | Time |
| 2. (2) | Taylor Tubbs | 18:12.22 |
| 4. (4) | Noora Wallenius | 18:20.84 |
| 5. (5) | Elisabeth Bergh | 18:29.50 |
| 8. (8) | Hannah Brookover | 18:48.43 |
| 9. (9) | Lauren Perry | 18:49.79 |
| 14. (14) | Maddox Patterson | 19:03.09 |
| 19. (19) | Maggie Parrish | 19:16.01 |
| Women's Top Five Teams | ||
| Place | Team | Points |
| 1. | Florida | 28 |
| 2. | Appalachian State | 49 |
| 3. | Florida State | 86 |
| 4. | East Carolina | 93 |
| 5. | East Tennessee State | 137 |
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