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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Competing for the first time in an NCAA Championship on the Division I level, the University of North Alabama men's cross country team finished 13th in a 22-team field at the 2022 NCAA South Regional at John Hunt Park, with Evan Allen shattering the school record 10k time.

Tennessee won the event with a 39 total, while North Alabama finished with 373 total. The finish helped bolster the Lions current Top 15 ranking in the region.

Allen, a junior from Henderson, Tenn., was North Alabama's top performer, finishing 30th overall with a time of 30:39.91. That time easily bested the UNA school record for a 10k race set by Barry Fitts in 1984 at 31:51. UNA's second finisher, Fedrick Kipyego, was 50th overall at 31:03.41 and also bested the previous school record.

UNA's James Hibbard was 100th (32:07.85), Brandon Lee was 104th (32:15.01), Connor Jackson was 133rd (33:10.42), Kelvin Kiplagat was 142nd (33:29.04) and Noah Bonsall was 148th  (33:42.09).


1. Tennessee         39
2. Ole Miss        69
3. Alabama        73
4. Florida State        134
5. Auburn            204
6. Lipscomb        206
7. Georgia tech        229
8. North Florida        234
9. Georgia        249
10. East Tennessee St.    261
11. Belmont        287
12. Memphis        299
13. North Alabama        373
14. Tennessee-Martin    378
15. Kennesaw State        402
16. Florida Gulf Coast    430
17. Tennessee Tech        450
18. Mercer        455
19. Florida        461
20. Chattanooga        558
21. South Florida        637
22. Troy            693        

30. Evan Allen        30:39.91
50. Fedrick Kipyego        31:03.41
100. James Hibbard        32:07.85
104. Brandon Lee        32:15.01
133. Connor Jackson    33:10.42
142. Kelvin Kiplagat        33:29.04
148. Noah Bonsall        33:42.09