Lespasio Earns ASUN Runner of the Week Honors
10/19/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Â North Florida Men's Cross Country senior Paul Lespasio earned ASUN Runner of the Week honors on Monday, Oct. 19, following his performance at the Joe Handelman '52 Fall Classic in Princeton, N.J.
Lespasio earns his first ASUN Runner of the Week honor of the season and becomes the second Osprey to receive the recognition this fall, joining Alejandro Romagosa, who earned the honor on Sept. 14.
Lespasio clocked a time of 24:26.3 to finish 10th in the men's 8K at the Joe Handelman '52 Fall Classic on Oct. 16. The senior led two Ospreys inside the top 25 and four inside the top 40 of the individual standings in a competitive 20-team field featuring eighth-ranked Syracuse, which claimed the team title. North Florida totaled 150 points to earn a sixth-place team finish, just five points behind fifth-place High Point. The Ospreys finished ahead of nationally ranked No. 24 Princeton (11th, 297 points), Penn State (14th, 398 points) and in-state opponent Miami (Fla.) (15th, 402 points).
Lespasio has now recorded four consecutive top-10 finishes to open the 2026 season, including three top-five performances. The senior has led North Florida in each of its last three meets, highlighted by a personal-best 8K time of 24:07.35 at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational on Oct. 2.
North Florida has earned one team title, two runner-up finishes and a sixth-place finish through four meets this season.
The Ospreys return to action at the ASUN Cross Country Championship on Oct. 30 in Richmond, Ky.
Lespasio earns his first ASUN Runner of the Week honor of the season and becomes the second Osprey to receive the recognition this fall, joining Alejandro Romagosa, who earned the honor on Sept. 14.
Lespasio clocked a time of 24:26.3 to finish 10th in the men's 8K at the Joe Handelman '52 Fall Classic on Oct. 16. The senior led two Ospreys inside the top 25 and four inside the top 40 of the individual standings in a competitive 20-team field featuring eighth-ranked Syracuse, which claimed the team title. North Florida totaled 150 points to earn a sixth-place team finish, just five points behind fifth-place High Point. The Ospreys finished ahead of nationally ranked No. 24 Princeton (11th, 297 points), Penn State (14th, 398 points) and in-state opponent Miami (Fla.) (15th, 402 points).
Lespasio has now recorded four consecutive top-10 finishes to open the 2026 season, including three top-five performances. The senior has led North Florida in each of its last three meets, highlighted by a personal-best 8K time of 24:07.35 at the Georgia Tech XC Invitational on Oct. 2.
North Florida has earned one team title, two runner-up finishes and a sixth-place finish through four meets this season.
The Ospreys return to action at the ASUN Cross Country Championship on Oct. 30 in Richmond, Ky.
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