Jaiden McKee won the individual title, posting a season-best time of 25:07.56
The Eastern Florida State College men’s cross country team made history Friday morning at the Gulf Coast State Invitational in Panama City. The Titans won their first invitational title, with four runners finishing in the top five, including the top three finishers at Majette Park.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The Eastern Florida State College men’s cross country team made history Friday morning at the Gulf Coast State Invitational in Panama City.
The Titans won their first invitational title, with four runners finishing in the top five, including the top three finishers at Majette Park.
Jaiden McKee won the individual title, posting a season-best time of 25:07.56. The sophomore won by 44 seconds, while teammate Robert McDonald posted his best finish as a Titan, placing second in 25:51.59.
Lukas Farley was right behind McDonald, placing third in 26:11.68.
Carson Groh finished fifth overall, posting a season-best 26:21.69. Teammate Nasir Washington finished eighth in 27:22.92.
Lucas Raymundo-Wulf was 11th in 27:33.32, and teammate Paulos Kicklighter was 12th in 27:37.14. Logan Saunders also finished in the top 15, crossing in 14th place in 27:57.97.
Wenn Gilbertson ran the event in 28:49.62 with Michael Quint finishing in 31:10.30, Ben Barrera was right with him, crossing in 31:12.83, and Caleb Waluda finished in 31:26.98.
Eastern Florida State College won with 19 points; Gadsden State Community College was second, and Northeast Alabama Community College was third. Florida Gateway College placed sixth overall.
“The men ran great and dominated a junior college field; we put eight guys in the top 14, which was an A+ day for us,” Eastern Florida State College men’s cross country coach Doug Butler said.
“Next week we will see tough competition at the FSU event, so this is a nice confidence boost for them going into next week’s meet.”
Eastern Florida State College will wrap up the regular season next Friday at the FSU Invitational in Tallahassee.
