TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Josh Hayman's Mercer men’s cross country squad concluded the 2020-21 campaign with a seventh-place showing at Florida State on Friday morning.
Friday's meet took place at ApalacheeRegional Park, the same course that the Bears competed on in October. Vladi Zander-Vellosoled Mercer, finishing 35th. Zander-Vellosopaced himself, moving up the field throughout the 8K event, clocking in with a time of 26:13.8. Fuad Batteh ran the event in 27:05.1, which placed him 54th. Freshmen Mikey Patterson and Reece Cato ran together throughout the event and turned in identical times of 27.19.0. Patterson was credited with 59 and Cato 60th.
Josh Kraver (63rd, 27:23.3) and Camden Abrams (68
th, 27:39.7) ran inside the top-70. Diego Lavieri Sosa and Chris French finished 72
nd and 73
rd respectively with times of 28.13.2 and 28.24.7. Josiah Jaqua rounded the finishers for the Orange & Black, clocking in 29:38.3 for a 77
th-place showing.
RESULTS
| PLACE |
OPPONENT |
TIME |
| 35 |
Vladi Zander-Velloso |
26:13.8 |
| 54 |
Fuad Batteh |
27:05.1 |
| 59 |
Mikey Patterson |
27:19.0 |
| 60 |
Reece Cato |
27:19.0 |
| 63 |
Josh Kraver |
27:23.3 |
| 68 |
Camden Abrams |
27:39.7 |
| 72 |
Diego Lavieri Sosa |
28:13.2 |
| 73 |
Chris French |
28:24.7 |
| 77 |
Josiah Jaqua |
29:38.3 |
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The meet concludes the 2020-21 season for the Bears.