FOLEY, Ala. (11/1/24) – Jacob Pyeatt led from start-to-finish en route to an individual title, while the Arkansas State men's and women's cross country teams finished second in the team standings on Friday morning at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, held at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve.

In the men's race, A-State totaled 46 points to finish as runner-up behind App State. The women's squad edged Marshall for second, totaling 106 points. Since 2019, the Red Wolves have finished no worse than third at the conference cross country championships.  

Pyeatt led a 1-2 finish for the Scarlet and Black in the men's 8K, becoming the first A-State men's runner since Bennett Pascoe in 2020 to win the individual crown, running a time of 23:52.8. Nati Enright was runner-up with a time of 24:24.4, with freshman Evan Stevens finishing ninth in 24:57.6. Pyeatt and Enright garnered First Team All-SBC finishes – with Pyeatt being named the league's Runner of the Year – while Stevens was a second-team performer.

Avinash Patel (25:19.8) and Benny Brenneman (25:29.2) earned top-20 finishes to round out A-State's scoring five, placing 16^th and 18^th. Grayson Young ran 25:38.7 to place 22^nd, with Dawson Mayberry running a time of 26:02.4 to place 28^th. Matthew Dunsworth finished 45^th, clocking a time of 27:08.5.

Maja Dzialoszewska led the way for the women's team, placing 12^th with a time of 18:00.3 to earn Third Team All-SBC honors. Delaney Mulick was the second to cross in 18^th place (18:17.7), with Olivia Walter following in 23^rd (18:28.6). Sammy Mason clocked a season-best 18:35.3 to place 25^th, while Lizzee Winkler ran a career-best 18:40.9 to finish 28^th.

Madison Haldiman recorded a time of 19:00.9 in her 45^th-place finish, followed by Anna Hunter in 52^nd with a season-best 19:13.6. Ivanna Hargis also recorded a personal-best, placing 61^st in 19:29.3.

NEXT UP
Arkansas State's season continues with the NCAA South Central Regional Championships on Friday, Nov. 15, in College Station, Texas, with team and individual bids to the NCAA Championships on the line.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For the latest on the A-State track and field and cross country programs, follow @AStateTrack on Twitter and @astatetfxc on Instagram, while also liking the team's Facebook page at Facebook.com/AStateTrackAndField.

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SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Graham Creek Nature Preserve • Foley, Ala.
* - denotes personal best | ^ - denotes season best

MEN'S 8K
Team Results
1. App State – 30 points
2. Arkansas State – 46
3. South Alabama – 100
4. ULM – 115
5. Texas State – 120
6. Marshall – 159
7. Louisiana – 163
8. Coastal Carolina – 188
9. Troy – 264

Individual Results
1. Jacob Pyeatt – 23:52.8 (1 point); 2. Nati Enright – 24:24.4 (2 points); 9. Evan Stevens – 24:57.6 (9 points); 16. Avinash Patel – 25:19.8 (16 points); 18. Benny Brenneman – 25:29.2 (18 points); 22. Grayson Young – 25:38.7; 28. Dawson Mayberry – 26:02.4; 45. Matthew Dunsworth – 27:08.5

WOMEN'S 5K
Team Results  
1. App State – 45 points
2. Arkansas State – 106
3. Marshall – 115
4. Coastal Carolina – 129
5. Texas State – 130
6. Louisiana – 132
7. James Madison – 136
8. Southern Miss – 172
9. South Alabama – 194
10. Troy – 296
11. ULM – 308
12. Georgia Southern – 322
13. Georgia State – 381

Individual Results
12. Maja Dzialoszewska – 18:00.3 (12 points); 18. Delaney Mulick – 18:17.7 (18 points); 23. Olivia Walter – 18:28.62 (23 points); 25. Sammy Mason – 18:35.36^ (25 points); 28. Lizzee Winkler – 18:40.98* (28 points); 45. Madison Haldiman – 19:00.92; 52. Anna Hunter – 19:13.62^; 61. Ivanna Hargis – 19:29.32*