Gators Gear Up For SEC Championships

Friday, October 27

Athens, GA

10 AM

Florida Gators

SEC Championship

Gators Gear Up For SEC Championships

Thursday, October 26, 2017 | Cross Country

By: Herb Brooks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida cross country teams head to compete at the 2017 Southeastern Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by the University of Georgia this Friday (Oct. 27) at the UGA Golf Course.

The men's 8k race, slated for a 10 a.m. ET start, will be followed by the women's 6k race that is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. The awards ceremony will follow shortly after the conclusion of both races.

Admission to the 2017 SEC Cross Country Championships is free with spectator parking and shuttle service available at the Jack Turner Complex parking lot.

Florida enters this year's championships after having spent the last three weeks training and away from collegiate competition. At its last meet, the Florida State Invitational, both squads saw growth in both race strategy and speed.

On the men's side, seven Gators set new personal bests at the 8k distance and ran consistently in a pack. Jack Rogers turned in the fastest time for the men at that distance (25:08.30) so far this season when he placed eighth at the Florida State Invitational.

Tomorrow will be the first race of the season for the Florida women at the 6k distance.

Jessica Pascoe has been the strongest runner for the women this year as she has turned in a top-10 finish in every race so far this season for the Gators.

Prior to the start of the season both UF squads were picked to finish eighth overall.

A one-hour SEC Cross Country Championships highlight show will air Sunday (Nov. 5) at 12 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.

2017 SEC Championship Information
Time: Men's 8k – 10 a.m. | Women's 6k – 11 a.m.
Location: UGA Golf Course - 2600 Riverbend Road, Athens, GA 30605
Course Maps – Women's 6k – Men's 8k
Live Results

Gators Scheduled To Compete
Women (8)

Name (Class)	Collegiate PR (6k)	2017 Best Time (6k)
Laura Jones (Fr.)	N/A	N/A
Morgan Hull (R-Jr.)	N/A	N/A
Madison Morse (R-So.)	24:42.50	N/A
Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell (Jr.)	21:56.30	N/A
Jessica Pascoe (So.)	20:22.60	N/A
Delaney Tiernan (R-So.)	22:32.00	N/A
Autumn Bartlett (R-So.)	23:26.80	N/A
Emily Chapman (R-So.)	N/A	N/A

Men (9)

Name (Class)	Collegiate PR (8k)	2017 Best Time (8k)
Jack Beitter (R-Jr.)	25:08.07	26:09.50
Marshall Dillon (R-Fr.)	25:43.70	25:43.70
Jonathan Hulzebos (R-Jr.)	25:38.00	25:38.00
Blake Lowery (R-Fr.)	26:08.80	26:08.80
Jesse Millson (R-Fr.)	25:54.00	25:54.00
Zach Purvis (R-Fr.)	25:54.90	25:54.90
Jack Rogers (R-So.)	25:08.30	25:08.30
Bryce Statham (R-So.)	26:00.30	26:00.30
Dominic Williams (R-Fr.)	25:51.80	25:51.80

SEC Preseason Rankings
Women

WOMEN
Rank	Team	Points
1	Arkansas (13)	13
2	Missouri (1)	33
3	Ole Miss	37
4	Mississippi State	47
5	Vanderbilt	67
6	Alabama	83
7	Kentucky	85
8	Florida	96
9	Georgia	104
10	Auburn	118
11	Texas A&M	131
12	Tennessee	138
13	South Carolina	161
14	LSU	161

Men

MEN
Rank	Team	Points
1	Arkansas (11)	11
2	Alabama (1)	26
3	Ole Miss	29
4	Georgia	48
5	Kentucky	50
5	Missouri	58
7	Texas A&M	76
8	Florida	85
8	Auburn	87
10	Tennessee	91
11	LSU	112
12	Vanderbilt	119