Jonathan Johnson and Allie Leavitt Pace Cross Country at the Firetower Project Open

Friday, September 17

Boone, N.C.

5 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

Firetower Project Open

Photo by: Mark Olencki

9/17/2021 9:00:00 PM | Cross Country

BOONE, N.C. – On the road for the first time in the 2021 season, USC Upstate cross country headed to the Firetower Project Open, bringing home a fifth-place finish in the men's 8k race and an eighth-place finish in the women's 5K race against two stout fields.

In the men's race, senior Jonathan Johnson once again led the Spartans, collecting his second top-15 finish of the season with a 12^th-place finish as freshman Logan Patete also claimed a top-25 placement, slotting 25^th on the final leaderboard.

Men's Results (5^th of 8)
12. Jonathan Johnson – 26:25.88
25. Logan Patete – 27:09.02
29. Jonathan Loy – 27:19.41
32. Nigel Dos Santos – 27:27.16
40. Michael Tardella – 27:45.70
55. Carter Sexton – 28:33.60
62. Derek Staton – 28:50.05
66. Caleb Bayne – 29:03.98
73. Gabe Herron – 30:19.12 (PR)

For the second consecutive event, senior Allie Leavitt paced the women as all six Spartans who ran at the season-opening Eye Opener improved their 5K times at the Firetower Project Open. Joining Leavitt among the top finishers for Upstate were freshman Allison Baker and sophomore Heaven Allen.

Women's Results (8^th of 9)
40. Allie Leavitt – 19:07.91 (PR)
48. Allison Baker – 19:24.14 (PR)
72. Heaven Allen – 20:20.98
75. Alanie Foster – 20:47.05
78. Laura Yarborough – 21:23.93
82. Elise Wilcher – 21:44.74
85. Brawnwyn Koellner – 21:48.79

UP Next for the Spartans
Upstate cross country heads to the Bluegrass State to open the month of October, competing at the Louisville Classic on October 2.

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