Plates – Liz Galarza And John Higginbotham He led both Georgia Tech cross country teams to third-place finishes on Friday at the North Alabama Showdown.
Galarza placed fourth out of 384 runners in the women’s 5km race with a personal best time of 16:38.96. In a race of more than 300 runners, Higginbottom placed 10th in the men’s 8K with a personal best time of 24:00.86.
Helena Lindsay Also finishing in the women’s top 10 with a personal best time of 16:49.08. James Cragan He was the second Yellow Jacket to cross the finish line in the men’s race, finishing 15th overall (24:04.7, PB).
Tech had four runners finish in their respective top 30. Kate Georgeburg She finished 26th among the women and ran a career-best 17:26.9. by men, Devin Wade He came in 25th (24:14.86, PB); Nick Niemann He finished 29th in a personal best of 24:18:59 and Joshua Williams Finished 30th (24:19.51, PB).
The men’s and women’s teams defeated several notable programs, including Auburn, Eastern Kentucky and Tech’s in-state rival, Georgia.
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