Tampa sweeps SSC cross country titles; men win first since 2011
The University of Tampa men edged Embry-Riddle by one point, and the women won their 20th conference title at Holloway Park.
LAKELAND, Fla. - The University of Tampa won both the men's and women's Sunshine State Conference cross country championships on Saturday at Holloway Park, according to the official meet results.
The men scored 41 points to edge Embry-Riddle (42) and Florida Southern (57) for the program's second SSC title and first since 2011, the university's athletics department said. Senior Kenny Guy placed third in the 8K race in 24:17.7. Zach Kehler (sixth, 24:32.0), Elijiah Rivera (seventh, 24:40.1), William Poe (eighth, 24:42.0) and Declan Fiorucci (17th, 25:23.6) completed the scoring.
The women scored 33 points to beat Embry-Riddle (52) and Florida Southern (63) for their second straight title and 20th overall, according to the athletics department. Freshman Lilah Yoder was second in the 6K race in 21:49.0, behind Embry-Riddle's Emily Tubbs (21:30.5). Alaina Williams (third, 21:52.3), Camryn Sattler (fifth, 22:01.9), Mary Richmond (ninth, 22:16.5) and Isabella Noreika (14th, 22:29.0) also scored.
Both teams run next at the NCAA Division II South Regional on Saturday, Nov. 21, at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Ala.
Sources: Official meet results (TFRRS); University of Tampa Athletics men's recap and women's recap
- 2026 Sunshine State Conference Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships official results (TFRRS, linked from tampaspartans.com)
- University of Tampa Athletics: Tampa Men's Cross Country Wins SSC Championship (Nov. 7, 2026)
- University of Tampa Athletics: women's cross country SSC championship recap (Nov. 7, 2026)