HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Valdosta State cross country team concluded their 2024 season at the NCAA DII South Region XC Championship hosted by Alabama Huntsville. As a team, the women finished 13^th while the men placed 18^th.
 
For the women, it was Senior Katie LaCroix placing 46^th in the 6k with a time of 23:53.4. Fellow senior Caitlyn Koske was the next Blazer to finish as she placed 57^th as she clocked a time of 24:11.6. Right behind her was Sarah Simpson, who placed 58^th with a 6k PR time of 24:14.5. As a team, Lee took home the victory with 18 points, as they had five of the top eight runners in the race including the top three.
 
On the men's side, freshman Nick Waddell continued to be the star for VSU, as he placed a team best 77^th with a 10k time of 34:37.4, setting his PR time. Graduate student Elijah Pace also set his 10k PR with a time of 35:56.0 while placing 103^rd. Trailing closely behind him was Caleb Tilford and Austen Sekowski, as the duo finished 106^th and 107^th while setting PRs of 36:10.4 and 36:12.1, respectively. It was also Lee taking home the crown for the men with 39 points, as they had five of the top 15 runners for the morning.
 
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