Men's Results  I  Women's Results 

ORLANDO, Fla. – Eastern Kentucky University junior All-American Ahmed Jaziri won the individual ASUN men's cross country title on Saturday morning, conquering the 8K course at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in a time of 24:07.7.
 
The EKU women's team finished third, while the men's team finished fourth at the Colonels' first-ever ASUN Championships.
 
Jaziri picked up where he left off in March, when he was crowned the OVC individual cross country champion. The All-American from Tunisia pulled away from the lead pack in the final 1K on Saturday, using his strong kick to cross the finish line in 24:07.7.
 
Fellow junior Joan Tapias also delivered a stellar race, placing fourth out of 98 runners with a time of 24:11.8.
 
Jaziri and Tapias led the EKU men to a fourth-place finish with 73 points. North Florida won the team title with 41 points, followed by Liberty (55) and Lipscomb (60).
 
Sophomore Pedro García-Palencia finished third on the team and 20^th overall for the men, clocking a time of 24:52.4. Freshmen Charles Kipchumba (22^nd / 24:56.8) and Ahmed Sayf Kadri (26^th / 25:08.4) rounded out the Colonels' scoring five at the meet.
 
Jaziri was named the ASUN Runner of the Year following the race. He and Tapias also earned first team all-conference honors.
 
Sayf Kadri and Griffin Staude (31^st / 25:26.2) were named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team at the conclusion of the meet.
 
Newcomer Jone Zabaleta Larranaga (4^th / 17:10.2) and sophomore Laura Taborda (8^th / 17:20.4) posted top-10 finishes in the women's race to lead the Colonels to a third-place finish with 82 points.
 
Liberty won the women's team title with 36 points, followed by Lipscomb in second with 48 points.
 
Sophomore Grace Kilroy placed third on the team and 19^th out of 98 competitors, covering the 5K course in a time of 17:54.6.
 
Sophomore Saskia Pingpank (22^nd / 18:05.0) and junior Beighley Ayers (29^th / 18:15.1) completed the Colonels' top-five.
 
Zabaleta Larranaga earned first team all-conference honors on the day, while Taborda was named second team All-ASUN.
 
The cross country Colonels return to action at the NCAA Southeast Regional on Friday, November 12 in Louisville.