Jones Earns All-Region Recognition, MSU Women Place 14th and Men Place 17th

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Jones Earns All-Region Recognition, MSU Women Place 14th and Men Place 17th

November 15, 2019 | Cross Country

NCAA South Regional Results - Women (PDF)NCAA South Regional Results - Men (PDF)

by Mikaela Elizondo, Graduate Assistant/Communications

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Mississippi State women's and men's cross country team earned 14^th-and 17^th place finishes, respectively, in the 6K and 10K races at the NCAA South Region Championships held at Apalachee Regional Park.

Stephen Jones shattered his personal best, set at the 2017 NCAA South Regionals, by 1:37.7 with a time of 30:33.5. Jones turned in the Bulldogs' highest finish at a men's regional meet since at least 2005 with an 11^th-place nod. With his performance, Jones became the sixth men's All-Region selection in school history.

Sylvia Russell paced the women, finishing 34^th with a time of 21:05.9. After Russell's finish, Silvia De La Pena Garibay (91^st), Ava Weems (95^th), Kristy Terp (99^th) and Breja Hooks (106^th) rounded out the top five for MSU.

For the men, Lake Spradling was the second Bulldog to cross the line, finishing 77^th in 32:19.4. In addition to Jones' personal best, Luke Zacharias shaved 2:40.2 off his time as the rest of the squad made their debuts in the 10K.

Host and 12^th-ranked Florida State took the team title in the women's 6K with 42 points and three of the top 10 finishers. No. 11 Ole Miss landed at the top of the leaderboard for the men with 69 points.

Jones awaits his postseason fate as he waits to hear if he has earned a bid to participate in the 2019 NCAA Championships in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country Committee will announce the qualifiers to the DI cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 16. The selection show begins at 4 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.

For more information on the Mississippi State cross country team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateTF" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Men's 10K Team Results (24 total teams)
1. Ole Miss, 69
2. Middle Tennessee State, 83
3. Alabama, 97
4. Florida State, 136
5. Georgia Tech, 169
6. Lipscomb, 205
7. North Florida, 220
8. Florida, 220
9. Belmont, 246
10. East Tennessee State, 259
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11. Vanderbilt, 378
12. Tennessee, 320
13. Georgia, 362
15. Auburn, 374
17. Mississippi State, 396

MSU Results
11. Stephen Jones 30:33.5; 77. Lake Spradling 32:19.4; 90. Luke Zacharias 32:40.5; 105. Giacomo De Luca 32:56.8; 127. Clayton Fulgham 33:38.0; 146. Matthew Ray 34:45.6

Women's 6K Team Results (27 total teams)
1. Florida State, 42
2. Ole Miss, 100
3. Tennessee, 144
4. Georgia Tech, 154
5. Vanderbilt, 166
6. Alabama, 167
7. Georgia, 178
8. Florida, 189
9. Auburn, 218
10. Lipscomb, 258
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14. Mississippi State, 411

MSU Results
34. Sylvia Russell 21:05.9; 91. Silvia De La Pena Garibay 22:10.3; 95. Ava Weems 22:16.8; 99. Kristy Terp 22:18.3; 106. Breja Hooks 22:22.3; 122. Sydney Steely 22:34.2; 137. Mary Beth Woodward 22:54.1