Abdalla Leads No. 16 Vols to Victory at Furman Invitational

Saturday, September 16

Greenville, SC

Women - 9:15 AM | Men - 10 AM

University of Tennessee

Furman Invitational

KNOXVILLE, TN - August 17, 2023 - Yaseen Abdalla of the Tennessee Volunteers during Cross Country Photo Day at Cherokee Farm Cross Country Course in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics

Abdalla Leads No. 16 Vols to Victory at Furman Invitational

September 16, 2023 | Cross Country

Results

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Yaseen Abdalla picked up his first individual win of 2023 as he led the 16th-ranked Vols to victory Saturday morning at the Furman Invitational.

The Vols won the meet with 23 points – capturing their second consecutive team victory. UT's top five runners all finished among the top 10. It is the first time since 2005 that the Vols have won back-to-back meets.

For the women, Ashley Jones made her Tennessee debut and guided the Lady Vols to a second-place team finish with 42 points.

WOMEN'S RACE RECAP
Jones was the first Lady Vol across the finish line Saturday at 20:47.65. She was followed by Jessie Secor (21:00.11), Rachel Sutliff (21:07.50), Andie-Marie Jones (21:30.61) and Callie Tucker (21:47.69). Ashley Jones placed second overall, while Secor was eighth, Sutliff ninth and Andie-Marie Jones placed 10th. Tucker rounded out the group with a 14th-place finish.

MEN'S RACE RECAP
The men dominated the meet, led by Abdalla's individual win in 17:55.66. Gabriel Sanchez placed fifth overall at 18:10.40 and was followed across the line by a host of Volunteers. Jacob Nenow finished sixth (18:13.36), Brandon Olden was seventh (18:16.73) and Jacob Lewis closed out the top five runners with an eighth-place finish at 18:21.92.

UP NEXT
Tennessee enters an extended training cycle with the next race weekend coming on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14 with the squads splitting up between the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama and Pre-Nationals hosted by Virginia.

Tennessee's results from Saturday can be viewed below

Women's 6K
Team Results
1. Furman – 25 Points
2. Tennessee – 42 Points
3. Clemson – 80 Points
4. Charleston Southern – 120 Points
5. Charlotte – 131 Points
6. Montreat – 181 Points
7. Southern Wesleyan – 221 Points
8. Bob Jones – 259 Points
9. Gardner-Webb – 261 Points
10. USC-Beaufort – 311 Points

Individual Results
2. Ashley Jones – 20:47.65
8. Jessie Secor – 21:00.11
9. Rachel Sutliff – 21:07.50
10. Andie-Marie Jones – 21:30.61
14. Callie Tucker – 21:47.69
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17. Chesney Peterson – 21:55.42
18. Jordan Rayl – 21:56.66
19. Msgana Araya – 21:56.77
21. Oliwia Wawrzyniak – 22:05.78
22. Jaci Sievers – 22:10.59
28. Summer Schuster – 22:33.64
29. Lia Pugsley – 22:36.57
31. Julia Ray – 22:39.67
35. Lauren Rutlin – 22:51.76

Men's 6K
Team Results
1. Tennessee – 27 Points
2. Furman – 52 Points
3. Charleston Southern – 62 Points
4. Clemson – 112 Points
5. Southern Wesleyan – 157 Points
6. Bob Jones – 189 Points
7. Gardner-Webb – 214 Points
8. USC-Beaufort – 229 Points

Individual Results
1. Yaseen Abdalla – 17:55.66
5. Gabriel Sanchez – 18:10.40
6. Jacob Nenow – 18:13.36
7. Brandon Olden – 18:16.73
8. Jacob Lewis – 18:21.92
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9. Nate Kawalec – 18:22.89
10. Brett Brady – 18:24.55
11. Eli Nahom – 18:26.59
15. Christopher Cherry – 18:38.85
16. Brendan Gomez – 18:41.84
22. Yordanos Zelinski – 18:58.06
28. Brody Chapman – 19:09.27
40. Connor Henson – 19:37.54