Posted: Sep 07, 2024

Tanner Smith, Men’s Cross Country take Fleet Feet crowns

Salisbury, N.C. —- Catawba junior Tanner Smith claimed his second consecutive individual title at the Catawba Fleet Feet Invitational at Salisbury Community Park on Saturday morning. The 27th-ranked Catawba men cruised to the team title, as the team claimed each of the top eight finishes.

Smith, a Mooresville, N.C. native, bested his time by over 40 seconds from last year's title, posting a 25:37.89. Oussama Ajala finished as the runner-up, running the 8K in just over 26 minutes.

Catawba results

1) Tanner Smith - 25:37.89

2) Oussama Ajala - 26:00.60

3) Will Lyons - 26:06.44

4) James Shue - 26:13.56

5) Stefan Lauchner - 26:15.22

6) Seth Caudill - 26:21.66

7) Andrew Whitehead - 26:24.76

8) Ian Pierce - 26:27.75

11) Brannon Burns - 26:44.92

12) Anthony Lecorche - 27:05.60

13) Carson Wells - 27:09.84