Johnson and Leavitt Pace Spartans at Southeast Regionals

Friday, November 15

Charlottesville, Va.

11:00 a.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

NCAA Southeast Regional

11/15/2019 4:05:00 PM | Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country

EARLYSVILLE, VA. – The USC Upstate men's and women's cross country programs placed 32^nd and 34^th respectively at the 2019 Southeast Regionals at the Panorama Farms earlier this morning.

Jonathan Johnson (New Bern, N.C.) once again was the pace setter for the men's program. Johnson clocked in a 33:10.2 10-kilometer race time. Johnson was the top runner for the Spartans program this season, placing first on the team in all six events this year. The Tar Heel State native set a new 10k personal best and had the 13^th fastest time in school history.

Dorian Jones (West Columbia, S.C.) came in second on the team with a total time of 33:50.3. Jonathan Loy (Thomasville, N.C.) rounded out the Spartans top-three with a time of 33:57.0. In the process Loy set a new personal record in the 10k. Other Spartans that broke their own personal records in the 10k were Jaylon Roberts and Michael Tardella.

Allie Leavitt (Fountain Inn, S.C.) was the top female finisher for the Spartans in the Women's race. Leavitt completed the 6-kilometer course in a time of 23:46.2. The time was not only a new personal best for Leavitt in the 6k but it was also the 12^th fastest time in school history.

Mia Davis (Tega Cay, S.C.) came in second on the team with a total time of 24:04.6, freshman Laura Yarborough (Greer, S.C.) rounded out the top-three runners for the USC Upstate on the women's side. Yarborough set a new personal record and recorded the 17^th fastest time in school history. Stecy Cherono, Alaine Foster and Brawnwyn Koellner all set new personal records at the Southeast Regional on Friday morning.

Women's Individual Results

Place	Name	Total Time
209^th	Allie Leavitt	23:46.2
224^th	Mia Davis	24:04.6
227^th	Laura Yarborough	24:11.3
233^rd	Stecy Cherono	24:26.6
240^th	Alanie Foster	24:46.5
252^nd	Alicia Chavez	25:37.1
256^th	Brawnwyn Koellner	26:46.5

Men's Individual Results

Place	Name	Total Time
147^th	Jonathan Johnson	33:10.2
179^th	Dorian Jones	33:50.3
184^th	Jonathan Loy	33:57.0
199^th	Jaylon Roberts	34:34.5
203^rd	Jared Coccia	34:41.6
211^th	Jacob Coccia	34:54.1
212^th	Michael Tardella	34:56.6

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