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Women's Cross Country

Jillian Thorning wins individual title at SSC Cross Country Championship

LAKELAND, Fla. — The NSU Sharks traveled to Lakeland and competed at the SSC Championships on Saturday morning. Jillian Thorning, who was just named SSC Runner of the Year for the second season in a row, was the first across the line in the Women in the individual 6K.


How it Happened (Women's 6K)

  • Thorning won the Women's 6K with a first-place time of 21:15.8.
  • Teammate Leena Saidi finished sixth with a time of 21:49.3, giving the Sharks two top 10 finishers.
  • Jordan Stygar, the newly minted SSC Freshman of the Year, finished 13th. The team finished third overall in the final team standings.

How it Happened (Men's 8K)

  • Jaime Blazquez was the first Shark across the finish line, finishing 19th with a time of 25:41.2.
  • As a team, the Sharks finished sixth overall.

What's Next

The Sharks will now take a hiatus before competing at the NCAA South Region Championship on November 8th. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Cross Country, be sure to follow on Instagram and Twitter at NSU_XCTF.

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Players Mentioned

Jaime Blazquez

Jaime Blazquez

5' 8"
Senior
Leena Saidi

Leena Saidi

5' 1"
Senior
Jillian Thorning

Jillian Thorning

5' 3"
Junior
Jordan Stygar

Jordan Stygar

5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaime Blazquez

Jaime Blazquez

5' 8"
Senior
Leena Saidi

Leena Saidi

5' 1"
Senior
Jillian Thorning

Jillian Thorning

5' 3"
Junior
Jordan Stygar

Jordan Stygar

5' 2"
Freshman