THE FLATS – Liz Galarza qualified for the 2022 NCAA Cross Country Championships with an eighth-place finish (19:55.40) in the women’s 6K to lead the Georgia Tech cross country teams on Friday at the NCAA South Region Championships. Four Jackets earned All-South Region honors as the women’s team finished sixth and the men’s team finished seventh.
In addition to be one of four individual automatic qualifiers, Galarza was named a member of the All-South Region team.
Helena Lindsay and Kate Jortberg joined Galarza with All-Region performances. Lindsay came in 19th place with a 6K time of 20:18.20. Jortberg crossed the finish line not too far behind, rounding out the women’s All-Region team with a 25th place finish and time of 20:29.60.
Once again, James Cragin, led the men’s squad with a time of 30:19.20 in the 10K race. Cragin finished in 22nd place and was the fourth Jacket of the day to earn All-South Region honors.
Jackson Borden and John Higinbotham were also top performers for Tech in the men’s race. Borden was the second Yellow Jacket to cross the finish line and 53rd overall (31:06.60). Higinbotham came in right behind his teammate with a 54th place finish and time of 31:09.80.
UP NEXT
The 2022 season will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the 2022 NCAA Championships in Stillwater, Okla.
Competitive Drive Initiative
In a unified endeavor, Georgia Tech, the Georgia Tech Foundation, Georgia Tech athletics and the Alexander-Tharpe Fund have come together to accelerate funding for student-athlete scholarships with the launch of the Competitive Drive Initiative. The initiative kicks off with the Accelerate GT Match Program, where any new gift to the A-T Fund’s Athletic Scholarship Fund made through Dec. 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the Georgia Tech Foundation, up to $2.5 million. Should Accelerate GT reach its $2.5 million fundraising goal, the matching gift would result in a $5 million impact for Georgia Tech athletics. To learn more and to contribute online, visit atfund.org/accelerate.
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