University of North Florida
NCAA South Regional Championship
11/13/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - North Florida Men's Cross Country wrapped up its 2026 season with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA South Regional Championship, hosted by Florida State at Apalachee Regional Park on Friday morning.
The Ospreys totaled 350 points in the men's 10K race, finishing 12th among 21 teams in the regional field. North Florida placed ahead of Vanderbilt, Tennessee Tech, Miami (Fla.), Stetson and Florida Gulf Coast, among others.
Sophomore Parker Banzhaf led the Ospreys with a 64th-place finish in 31:30.9. Redshirt senior Paul Lespasio followed closely behind in 68th with a time of 31:42.6, while redshirt sophomore Tomer Mualem rounded out three North Florida runners inside the top 75, placing 71st in 31:43.8.
Senior Colton Lawson finished fourth for North Florida, crossing the line 82nd in 32:02.0. Freshman Samuel Freas completed the Ospreys' scoring five with a 90th-place finish in 32:21.6, giving UNF five runners inside the top 100 overall.
Redshirt junior Andrew Mahorner followed in 108th with a time of 32:50.4, while redshirt sophomore Alejandro Romagosa rounded out North Florida's seven finishers in 133rd with a time of 33:33.5.
The Ospreys closed out their 2026 campaign following a runner-up finish at the ASUN Cross Country Championship, where Mualem and Romagosa earned Second Team All-ASUN honors. Freas was also named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team alongside Oliver Dempsey and Demetrie Meyers.
"The men competed well today, really worked together and continued to move up throughout the race. Parker put together a solid performance, and it was good to see him finish as our top runner. Paul also closed out his cross country career with another strong effort. It's been great to see how much he's continued to improve over the past five years."
UNF RESULTS
64. Parker Banzhaf – 31:30.9
68. Paul Lespasio – 31:42.6
71. Tomer Mualem – 31:43.8
82. Colton Lawson – 32:02.0
90. Samuel Freas – 32:21.6
108. Andrew Mahorner – 32:50.4
133. Alejandro Romagosa – 33:33.5
TEAM FINISH RESULTS
1. Alabama - 48 points
2. Florida - 54 points
3. Tennessee - 120 points
4. Florida State - 122 points
5. Middle Tennessee - 133 points
6. Georgia - 133 points
7. Lipscomb - 175 points
8. Ole Miss - 182 points
9. Jacksonville State - 252 points
10. Georgia Tech - 278 points
11. Belmont - 342 points
12. North Florida - 350 points
13. Vanderbilt - 368 points
14. Tennessee Tech - 405 points
15. Miami (Fla.) - 421 points
16. Stetson - 438 points
17. Florida Gulf Coast - 450 points
18. Chattanooga - 465 points
19. East Tennessee State - 472 points
20. Troy - 576 points
21. FIU - 608 points
