NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: 32nd - Walker Capelle, 26:19.1
Team Finish: 14th of 22

JACKSON, Miss. - Piedmont men's cross country took on Choctaw Trails in Jackson, Mississippi at the NCAA South Region Championships on Saturday.

Returning to the site of his individual win at the CCS Championships, Walker Capelle once again led the Lions, delivering a 26:19.1 time to finish 32nd overall and earn All-Region honors. Capelle was able to improve his time from the conference championship by two seconds.

Much like two weeks ago, Layton Bradford was next in line, delivering a 55th place finish. Three more Lions crossed the line in the top 100, led by Tucker Cox, who posted a 28:33.6.

Another senior crossed next as Jadon Gonzales delivered a 97th-place finish with a 28:39.6 just a few seconds ahead of Grady Sanders (99th) with a 28:41.1. 

Keshawn Maxwell came home next with a 29:20.2 followed by Parker Snelson (30:16.7).

Overall, the Lions finished 14th out of 22 teams competing and trailed just Covenant within the CCS.

The race concludes Piedmont's 2024 campaign.

PIEDMONT RESULTS:
32nd - Walker Capelle, 26:19.1
55th - Layton Bradford, 27:11.6
94th - Tucker Cox, 28:33.6
97th - Jadon Gonzalez, 28:39.6
99th - Grady Sanders, 28:41.1
112th - Keshawn Maxwell, 29:20.2
122nd - Parker Snelson, 30:16.7

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