The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, September 17
Huntsville, Ala.
7:30 AM
Ole Miss
at
North Alabama Showcase
Cross Country Set for Regional Preview at North Alabama Showcase
9/16/2021 | Cross Country
Competition Begins with Men’s 8K at 7:30 a.m. CT
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Ole Miss men's and women's cross country will get a sneak peek of the NCAA South Regional course at the North Alabama Showcase early Friday morning.
In addition to being a physical preview of the course, Ole Miss will also get a feel for the competition for the regional with a field heavy with teams from the NCAA's South Region. Both Rebel squads enter the meet nationally ranked, with the Ole Miss women sitting at No. 14 and the men No. 16. The men stand as the lone ranked team in competition, but the Rebel women face an intriguing team battle with No. 7 Alabama also slated to run.
The No. 16 Rebel men opened the season with a third-place team finish at the Memphis Twilight back on Sept. 4, and are set to unleash most of its deep roster in Huntsville on Friday morning. Leading that charge are reigning SEC Champion and SEC Runner of the Year, Mario Garcia Romo, as well as SEC runner-up Cole Bullock, who constitute a formidable one-two punch for Ole Miss. Key veterans Cade Bethmann and Michael Coccia are also scheduled to make their debut on Friday, as is Washington transfer Cruz Culpepper in what will be his first career collegiate cross country race. Top finisher from the Memphis Twilight, Dereck Elkins, will return to the course as well.
The No. 14 Ole Miss women are coming off a strong team win at the Memphis Twilight, and will build upon that with a high-powered roster of their own on Friday. All five of the top-13 scorers from the season opener are back in action – Cate Tracht (fourth, 17:43.33), Brooke Gilmore (fifth, 17:47.21, PR), Hannah Ielfield (sixth, 17:53.67, PR), Morgan Claire Rose (10th, 18:16.17, PR) and Makayla Fick (13th, 18:20.23, PR) – as well as a deep pool of veterans making their debut. Top NCAA finishers from 2020 – Anna Elkin (49th), Sintayehu Vissa (51st) and Loral Winn (60th) – all are scheduled to open their 2021 seasons on Friday alongside 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year Skylar Boogerd, two-time NCAA All-South Region runner Clio Ozanne-Jaques and several others.
Competition begins Friday morning with the men's 8K at 7:30 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 5K at 8:15 a.m. CT.
Men's 8K Race – 7:30 a.m. CT
Alabama
Alabama-Huntsville
Augusta
Chattanooga
East Tennessee State
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Lipscomb
Mercer
Mississippi State
North Alabama
#16 Ole Miss
Reinhardt
Samford
South Alabama
Tennessee
Tulane
Wallace State
West Alabama
Ole Miss Men's Roster
Jeriel Algarin-Marquez
Cade Bethmann
Aiden Britt
Cole Bullock
Michael Coccia
Cruz Culpepper
Dereck Elkins
Jack Filan
Baylor Franklin
Mario Garcia Romo
Dalton Hengst
Chris Maxon
Nick Moulai
Miles Phillips
Chase Rose
Ben Savino
Gabe Scales
James Young
Women's 5K Race – 8:15 a.m. CT
#7 Alabama
Alabama A&M
Augusta
Chattanooga
East Tennessee State
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Lipscomb
Mercer
Mississippi State
North Alabama
#14 Ole Miss
Reinhardt
Samford
South Alabama
Southern Miss
Tennessee
Tulane
UAB
Wallace State
West Alabama
Ole Miss Women's Roster
Skylar Boogerd
Anna Elkin
Makayla Fick
Brooke Gilmore
Ryann Helmers
Hannah Ielfield
Clio Ozanne-Jaques
Morgan Claire Rose
Addy Stevenson
Cate Tracht
Kristel van den Berg
Lydia van Dijk
Sintayehu Vissa
Loral Winn
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
In addition to being a physical preview of the course, Ole Miss will also get a feel for the competition for the regional with a field heavy with teams from the NCAA's South Region. Both Rebel squads enter the meet nationally ranked, with the Ole Miss women sitting at No. 14 and the men No. 16. The men stand as the lone ranked team in competition, but the Rebel women face an intriguing team battle with No. 7 Alabama also slated to run.
The No. 16 Rebel men opened the season with a third-place team finish at the Memphis Twilight back on Sept. 4, and are set to unleash most of its deep roster in Huntsville on Friday morning. Leading that charge are reigning SEC Champion and SEC Runner of the Year, Mario Garcia Romo, as well as SEC runner-up Cole Bullock, who constitute a formidable one-two punch for Ole Miss. Key veterans Cade Bethmann and Michael Coccia are also scheduled to make their debut on Friday, as is Washington transfer Cruz Culpepper in what will be his first career collegiate cross country race. Top finisher from the Memphis Twilight, Dereck Elkins, will return to the course as well.
The No. 14 Ole Miss women are coming off a strong team win at the Memphis Twilight, and will build upon that with a high-powered roster of their own on Friday. All five of the top-13 scorers from the season opener are back in action – Cate Tracht (fourth, 17:43.33), Brooke Gilmore (fifth, 17:47.21, PR), Hannah Ielfield (sixth, 17:53.67, PR), Morgan Claire Rose (10th, 18:16.17, PR) and Makayla Fick (13th, 18:20.23, PR) – as well as a deep pool of veterans making their debut. Top NCAA finishers from 2020 – Anna Elkin (49th), Sintayehu Vissa (51st) and Loral Winn (60th) – all are scheduled to open their 2021 seasons on Friday alongside 2019 SEC Freshman of the Year Skylar Boogerd, two-time NCAA All-South Region runner Clio Ozanne-Jaques and several others.
Competition begins Friday morning with the men's 8K at 7:30 a.m. CT, followed by the women's 5K at 8:15 a.m. CT.
Men's 8K Race – 7:30 a.m. CT
Alabama
Alabama-Huntsville
Augusta
Chattanooga
East Tennessee State
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Lipscomb
Mercer
Mississippi State
North Alabama
#16 Ole Miss
Reinhardt
Samford
South Alabama
Tennessee
Tulane
Wallace State
West Alabama
Ole Miss Men's Roster
Jeriel Algarin-Marquez
Cade Bethmann
Aiden Britt
Cole Bullock
Michael Coccia
Cruz Culpepper
Dereck Elkins
Jack Filan
Baylor Franklin
Mario Garcia Romo
Dalton Hengst
Chris Maxon
Nick Moulai
Miles Phillips
Chase Rose
Ben Savino
Gabe Scales
James Young
Women's 5K Race – 8:15 a.m. CT
#7 Alabama
Alabama A&M
Augusta
Chattanooga
East Tennessee State
Georgia
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Jacksonville State
Kennesaw State
Lipscomb
Mercer
Mississippi State
North Alabama
#14 Ole Miss
Reinhardt
Samford
South Alabama
Southern Miss
Tennessee
Tulane
UAB
Wallace State
West Alabama
Ole Miss Women's Roster
Skylar Boogerd
Anna Elkin
Makayla Fick
Brooke Gilmore
Ryann Helmers
Hannah Ielfield
Clio Ozanne-Jaques
Morgan Claire Rose
Addy Stevenson
Cate Tracht
Kristel van den Berg
Lydia van Dijk
Sintayehu Vissa
Loral Winn
For more information on Ole Miss Track & Field and Cross Country, follow the Rebels on Twitter (@OleMissTrack), Facebook and Instagram.
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