MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Nova Southeastern cross country delivered a dominant performance Friday at the Saint Thomas University Bobcat Invitational, sweeping both team titles as the Sharks continue their strong start to the 2026 season.
The men's team claimed the championship with 21 points after placing five runners inside the top seven.
Andrew Youssef led the Sharks with a runner-up finish in the 8K at 27:22.4, followed by
Marc Gonzalez and Marcus Tortorella, who tied for third at 27:22.6.
Seth Roque-Munoz placed fifth in 27:47.6, while
Michael Magnoli rounded out the scoring five in seventh at 28:07.4.
Santiago Lara added a 14th place finish in 29:22.1.
The women's team matched the performance, winning with 31 points while placing five runners inside the top 15.
Sophie Kyle led NSU with a sixth-place finish in the 6K at 24:22.9.
Naima Thomas followed in ninth at 24:57.2, while
Georgia Vecchio finished 10th in 25:25.5.
Kaegan Smith placed 14th in 25:49.0, and
Kristina Hankinson completed the scoring five in 15th at 26:27.1.
The Sharks will look to build on the momentum when they return to competition September 18th at the Florida State Pre-Regional in Tallahassee at Apalachee Regional Park.
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