DAYTONA, Florida – Coach Tucker Morgan's Runnin Raiders continue to post strong performances and the ERAU Cross Country Classic was no different. The Women placed 4th out of 13 teams and the Men finished 5th (out of 12 teams). The Raiders were the highest placing FCSAA team in both events; defeating 5 four year schools in both the Women's and Men's races. The women's team average time was 2 minutes faster than the 2023 race. The men's team was 3 minutes faster than last year's race.
Coach Morgan said of the performance, "This was the first 8k for the men, for the freshman, their first 8K ever. Real proud of how the placed. We talked all week to both teams to work on a good pace early, then see who they could pass over the last portion of the race. That is what they did. Good race!"
Seminole will take some time off from competition with their next meet taking place at Florida State in Tallahassee on October 11.
RAIDER NOTES:
- Follow the Cross Country program on Instagram: @seminolestatexc
- The Women's Team finished 20th in the NJCAA in 2023 and the Men were 26th in 2022
- During the 2019 season, the men's team finished 16th at the NJCAA National meet
- 22 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All American
- Raider Athletics has generated close to $1,000,000 in economic impact to Seminole County since 2017
- Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.edu
- To donate to any of the athletic programs click: https://seminolestate.app.neoncrm.com/forms/athletics
About the Seminole State Raiders:
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 AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' 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. Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.
Media contact: Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
