TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Southern University men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship on Tuesday at Apalachee Regional Park, with the men finishing seventh and the women placing ninth in their respective races.
 
The men's team totaled 182 points in the 8K race, narrowly finishing ahead of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which scored 184 points. Keeton Johnson led the Jaguars, placing 17th overall with a time of 27:10.4.
 
Carl Sonnier followed with a 35th-place finish in 29:02.1, while Jaiden Martinez crossed the line in 29:49.4 to finish 43rd. Malachi Simonet finished 44th in 29:51.4, and Caleb Gosserand rounded out Southern's top five in 30:17.9. Marcus Delcy placed 47th overall in 30:40.4, followed by Joseph Harris in 31:35.4.
 
In the women's 5K, Southern finished ninth with 243 points. Doreen Onchangu paced the Lady Jaguars, placing 35th overall with a time of 21:21.3.
 
Rayah Arnold finished 45th in 22:03.3, followed by Reneya Jimenez in 50th place with a time of 22:45.0. Jayla King crossed the finish line in 23:24.6 to place 55th, while London Harden finished 60th in 24:37.2 to complete Southern's top five.
 
Alabama A&M captured the women's team championship with 37 points, edging Florida A&M, which finished second with 41 points. Jackson State claimed the men's team title with 41 points, finishing ahead of Texas Southern (51 points).
 
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