Women's Cross Country Completes Season at NCAA South Regional

Friday, November 15

Tallahassee, Fla.

8:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

NCAA South Regionals

Women's Cross Country Completes Season at NCAA South Regional

11/15/2024 3:31:00 PM | Women's Cross Country

Results

Markovina Finishes as Lead Osprey in Top 100 Overall

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida women's cross country put its best foot forward against the top teams in their region to finish off the '24 XC season at the NCAA South Regional on Friday morning.

The Ospreys were led by junior Ana Markovina with her sub-22 minute 6k run to inch inside the top 100 runners at the meet. She helped the team reach a top-25 standing placing over teams such as South Alabama, Mercer and UAB, as well as a quartet of ASUN competitors.

FINISH LINE

Markovina took the top Osprey spot for the first time this season clinching a top-100 spot at 21:58.7.
She was the lone UNF runner to improve her standing at every checkpoint finishing in 97th overall.
Ella Chandler was the next best Osprey placing 115th overall in the 6k race clocking in at 22:18.6.
Isa Leen used a good start through the first few checkpoints to finish in 129th at 22:38.5.
Cohen Kooker and Annika Buser rounded out the scoring UNF runners, while Madeline Castillo and Melissa Bentayeb joined Kooker as freshmen Ospreys making their NCAA regional debuts.
UNF finished ahead of fellow ASUN teams such as FGCU, North Alabama, Stetson and Jacksonville.

PIGG'S POINTS

"The women had a good season and we made a lot of progress. Today wasn't necessarily a great day. We didn't run a couple kids and a few kids have been sick, so it was just one of those days. All in all, it was a nice to finish up the season with a really good year. Our top runner, Ana [Markovina], did a nice job and we've seen a lot of progress from her throughout the year."
-- head coach Jeff Pigg