Women's Cross Country Earns Region 8 Championship
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Written by: Seminole State Staff
The Seminole State College of Florida’s Women's Cross Country team won the Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) Region 8 Division 1 Championship on Friday, Oct. 25. Freshman Morgan Harvill finished first for the Raiders and Seminole State placed their top five in the top 11 (overall). Harvill set a school record with a 19:22.03 (5K). Rounding out the scoring, the top five runners for Seminole were Rachel Horsford, fourth overall (20:48.55), Liliana Flores, ninth (21:02.61), Darcy Cernansky, 10th (21:14.78) and Giannina Rodriguez, 11th (21:16.48).
The men's team finished third overall behind Daytona State College and Eastern Florida State College. Both teams will be heading to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National meet in Mechanicsville, Virginia on Nov. 9.
To read more about the Cross Country program and Raider Athletics, view this story at seminolestateraiders.com.
The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the mission of "preparing Raiders for their next steps in life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an A.A. or A.S. degree or preparing to finish a bachelor's degree at Seminole State.
The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I. Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
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Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
This story was originally published at seminolestateraiders.com