Dean claims All-Region honors, Bulldogs conclude season at NCAA South Region Championships

Friday, November 15

Tallahassee, Fla.

Samford University

NCAA Regionals

Women's Results Men's Results

Photo by: Marvin Gentry

Dean claims All-Region honors, Bulldogs conclude season at NCAA South Region Championships

11.15.19 | Cross Country

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Samford University men's and women's cross-country teams competed in the NCAA South Region Championships Saturday, hosted by Florida State University.

The women's team took to the course first with Mary Grace Strozier and McKenzie Hogue leading the way on the six-kilometer course. Strozier was the first Bulldog to cross the line with a time of 21:18.4. Hogue wrapped up her freshman campaign completing the 6k course in 21:58.6. Shian Mallory (22:31.5), Katie Strozier (22:43.6), and Lindsey Biggar (23:00.6) rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs at the 2019 South Regional.

The men's squad hit the ten-kilometer course next, with senior Dillon Dean pacing the Bulldogs with a 17^th overall finish crossing the line in 30:49.9. Dean's 17^th place finish earned him NCAA South All-Region honors. Jeb Jones (32:02.3) and Benjamin Garner (32:14.0) wrapped up their seasons with another pack run performance finishing 2^nd and 3^rd respectively for the Bulldogs. In photo-finish fashion Samuel Katulich and Hunter Poole closed the scoring with times of 33:12.2 and 33:12.3 respectively.