TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed at the NCAA South Regional hosted by Florida State, Friday morning, as the men claimed 15th as a team followed by the women’s 18th place finish.
The men were paced by senior Michael Castillo, who set a new program record in the 10k, crossing the finish line in 31:02.0, to finish 46th overall. He ran 2.92 seconds faster than Colten Morris who held the record after running a 31:04.92 at last year’s NCAA South Regional. A new personal best, Castillo shaved 36 seconds off his pervious 10k time and landed a spot in the program record book in back-to-back races.
Freshmen John Templeton and Cason Mitchell rounded out the top three Miami finishers. Templeton crossed the finish line in 31:59.2, claiming 81st overall, followed by Mitchell’s 32:33.1, good for 97th in the 171-person field.
Madeline Scheier was the top Hurricanes’ finisher in the women’s 6k, posting a 20:43.3, good for 35th overall. She was just 0.9 seconds off her personal best 20:42.4 set at last year’s NCAA South Regional.
Zaria Hall rounded out the top-100, finishing the race in 21:47.2. Senior Emma Hencock crossed next for Miami, finishing in 21:55.6.
Michael Castillo Sets 10k Program Record at NCAA South Regional
Castillo’s 31:02.0 led the men to a 15th place team finish, while the women placed 18th overall.