Gators Sweep First Place Finishes at FSU Invitational
Friday, October 11, 2019

Gators Sweep First Place Finishes at FSU Invitational

Jessica Pascoe tallies her third-straight individual title, as Gators claim first in both races.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Gators made their presence well known in enemy territory on Friday morning, as the Florida men's and women's cross country team swept first-place team finishes at the Florida State Invitational, hosted at the Apalachee Regional Park. Senior Jessica Pascoe continued her dominant performance this season, collecting her third individual title in three meets this season, while the men's Matt Clark, Colin Schaefer and Jack Guyton tallied 3-4-5 finishes to lead the Florida men to victory. The women additionally saw three top-10 finishes on the day, with personal-best efforts from Payton Capes-Davis, Imogen Barrett and Pamela O'Brien, to guide Florida to victory.
 
The Florida men (34 points) narrowly edged North Florida (37 points) for the first-place finish, while Stetson would finish third in the men's 8k race with 111 points. Florida dominated the women's field, accounting for 29 points, while host No. 11 Florida State (63 points) and Division II Tampa (127 points) followed in second and third-place respectively in the women's 5k.
 
In total, the Gators enjoyed 11 personal records on the day, with eight coming from the women's 5k race and three in the men's 8k.
 
Redshirt sophomore Matt Clark continues to up his performance, notching his first career top-five finish in third place with a collegiate-best 8k time of 24:43. Colin Schaefer (24:47.4) and Jack Guyton (24:48.5) followed shortly after, rounding out the race's top-five to secure the 3-4-5 finish for the Gators. With four of UNF's top five runners finishing within the top-12, Trevor Foley (25:19) and Blake Lowery (25:24.4) saved the day for the Gators, hustling to cross the finish line 15th and 16th respectively, edging UNF's Sem Sultanov in 17th-place to secure the victory for Florida. The Gators would then see top-25 finishes from Marshall Dillon (25:37.8) and Matt Bomkamp (25:43.1), finishing 21st and 24th respectively in their best performances of the season.
 
Additionally, several Gators featured in the top-50, as Nick Deal placed 28th, while freshman Hugh Brittenham (34th) continues to improve in recording a collegiate-best time of 26:09.6 in the men's 8k. Dominic Williams (26:10.6) crossed the line in 35th, while freshman Cavan Wilson notched a collegiate-best performance of 26:18.7 to finish 44th.
 
The women's 5k race in Tallahassee seemed to be destined for the Gators, as 10 of Florida's 12 runners finished within the top-40, with Florida's top five finishers included in the top-15 and three within the top-25.
 
Jessica Pascoe brought another determined approach to Friday morning's 5k race, as the senior notched her third consecutive individual title this season with a time of 17:20.1. Payton Capes-Davis would follow up in fourth to notch a top-five finish for the Gators, while achieving a personal-best time 17:48.1 in the race. Shortly after, Imogen Barrett (7th) and Pamela O'Brien (8th) rounded out the Gators in the top-10, finishing with collegiate-best times of 17:57.7 and 18:00.4 respectively, as Elisabeth Bergh (18:11.2) would finish 15th to cap the Gators' top five finishers in the women's 5k race.
 
Freshman Maria Fernandez would finish 21st with a collegiate-best time of 18:21.1, followed by another pair of collegiate-best efforts in Madison Morse (18:24.7) and Emily Culley (18:25.1), who finished 23rd and 24th respectively. Freshman Jackie Addy recorded a personal-best time of 18:43.1 in finishing 35th, while Grace Blair (39th) and Gianna Forte followed, with Forte recording a personal-best time of 19:10 in 52nd place.
 
Gators Men – 8k
FINISH RUNNER TIME
3 Matt Clark 24:43.0 (PR)
4 Colin Schaefer 24:47.4
5 Jack Guyton 24:48.5
15 Trevor Foley 25:19.0
16 Blake Lowery 25:24.4
21 Marshall Dillon 25:37.8
24 Matt Bomkamp 25:43.1
28 Nick Deal 25:50.7
34 Hugh Brittenham 26:09.6 (PR)
35 Dominic Williams 26:10.6
44 Cavan Wilson 26:18.7 (PR)
58 Carson Lyttle 26:27.8
64 Caden Monk 26:35.6
81 Jesse Millson 26:59.5
 
Gators Women – 5k
FINISH RUNNER TIME
1 Jessica Pascoe 17:20.1
4 Payton Capes-Davis 17:48.1 (PR)
7 Imogen Barrett 17:57.7 (PR)
8 Pamela O'Brien 18:00.4 (PR)
15 Elisabeth Bergh 18:11.2
21 Maria Fernandez 18:21.1 (PR)
23 Madison Morse 18:24.7 (PR)
24 Emily Culley 18:25.1 (PR)
35 Jackie Addy 18:43.1 (PR)
39 Grace Blair 18:48.5
52 Gianna Forte 19:10.0 (PR)
56 Sophie Piniella 19:16.1
 
THOUGHTS FROM ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS SOLINSKY:
  • "The men and women came to compete today. They were aggressive and ran tough today. We recently finished a tough training block and now we turn to racing and keep building momentum"
  • "The men were aggressive and ran tough as a team. They did a good job of finding each other and pushing one another the whole race. The best is yet to come."
  • "The women got the job done. We accomplished what we came here to do and that was to compete and build confidence."
 
FSU INVITATIONAL MEET INFORMATION:
  • Venue: Apalachee Regional Park
  • Men's 8k: 211 runners, 26 teams
    • 1. Florida; 2. North Florida; 3. Stetson
  • Women's 5k: 228 runner, 32 teams
    • 1. Florida; 2. No. 11 Florida State; 3. Tampa
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Gators take the course again next weekend, gearing up for the Arturo Barrios Invitational in College Station, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 19.
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