(ROCKY MOUNT, NC) - The 2023 USA South Men's Cross Country Championship took place on Saturday, October 28 on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Southern Virginia captured the championship for the third consecutive year. The Knights bested second-place Pfeiffer by 32 points and third-place Brevard by 61 points. Individually, Southern Virginia's Dylan May won the meet for the third consecutive year as he finished the 8,000-meter course first in a time of 25:02.
The top-five runners at the meet were named First Team All-Conference, finishers 6-10 were awarded Second Team All-Conference accolades, and finishers 11-13 grabbed Honorable Mention All-Conference honors. Additionally, the Conference's Runner of the Year, Rookie Runner of the Year and Coach of the Year were announced. The full all-conference team can be found below.
| 2023 USA South Men's Cross Country Team Results |
| Place |
Team |
Score |
| 1. |
Southern Virginia |
21 |
| 2. |
Pfeiffer |
53 |
| 3. |
Brevard |
82 |
| 4. |
Methodist |
83 |
| 5. |
Mary Baldwin |
143 |
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N.C. Wesleyan |
No Score |
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William Peace |
No Score |
The 2023 USA South Men's Cross Country All-Conference Team:
| Runner of the Year |
Rookie Runner of the Year |
Coach of the Year |
Dylan May, Southern Virginia
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Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer
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Kyle Chandler, Southern Virginia
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First Team
(Top-5 Finishers at Conference Meet)
1. Dylan May, Southern Virginia - 25:02
2. Kedryn Chandler, Southern Virginia - 26:19
3. Cannon Powell, Pfeiffer - 26:23
4. Sawyer Helms, Pfeiffer - 26:27
5. Will Collett, Southern Virginia - 26:49 |
Second Team
(Finishers 6-10 at Conference Meet)
6. Joseph Short, Southern Virginia - 26:58
7. Quin Meyer, Southern Virginia - 27:03
8. Joseph Hughes, Southern Virginia - 27:05
9. Alex Topoly, Methodist - 27:12
10. Dalton Hawley, Brevard - 27:17 |
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Honorable Mention
(Finishers 11-13 at Conference Meet)
11. Garrett Spangler, Brevard - 27:23
12. Ethan Hughes, Southern Virginia - 27:36
13. Devon Brodmyer, Brevard - 27:50 |
All-Sportsmanship Team
Garrett Spangler, Brevard
Brenden Plogger, Mary Baldwin
Jackson Barriger, Methodist
Philly Barungi, N.C. Wesleyan
Trent Rivers, Pfeiffer
Carter Johnson, Southern Virginia
Daniel Steele, William Peace |