Lady Tigers Cross Country Team Dominates Dual

FORT VALLEY, Ga. – Savannah State went head-to-head with Fort Valley State in a cross country dual on Tuesday.

The Lady Tigers put on a dominate performance. Kayla Chance, who just won a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Cross Country Championship, led the women's side with a time of 16:41.2 She was followed by teammate Jasmine Williams who ran a 19:39.6 in the 4k.

Da'aliyah Johnson finished in sixth place with a time of 23:21.3 followed by Jahvene Walder (24:05.6) and Simone Johnson (24:42.7). The Lady Tigers, as a team, bested Fort Valley with a time of 1:48:30 to the Lady Wildcats 1:53:56.

On the men's side, the Tigers were led by freshman Josh Mitchell who ran a 26:01.6 in the 6k. He was followed by Kelvin Jackson (26:01.6), Myles Corey (26:31.3) Andre Valcin (28:33.5) and Deashuan Logan (28:35.1).

As a team, the Tigers ran a 2:15.52, coming just under Fort Valley's 2:12:46. The Wildcat's Alex Doyle won the individual race with a time of 22:09.6.

The Savannah State Cross Country teams conclude the 2021 season on Monday, Nov. 1 with another dual against Fort Valley State.

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Players Mentioned

Andre Valcin: 6' 0"; Junior

Josh Mitchell: 5' 11"; Freshman

Kelvin Jackson: 6' 1"; Freshman

Kayla Chance: 5' 2"; Junior

Jasmine Williams: 4' 11"; Junior

Simone Johnson: 5' 7"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Andre Valcin
: 6' 0"; Junior

Josh Mitchell
: 5' 11"; Freshman

Kelvin Jackson
: 6' 1"; Freshman

Kayla Chance
: 5' 2"; Junior

Jasmine Williams
: 4' 11"; Junior

Simone Johnson
: 5' 7"; Junior

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Lady Tigers Cross Country Team Dominates Dual

Players Mentioned

Andre Valcin

Josh Mitchell

Kelvin Jackson

Kayla Chance

Jasmine Williams

Simone Johnson

Players Mentioned

Andre Valcin

Josh Mitchell

Kelvin Jackson

Kayla Chance

Jasmine Williams

Simone Johnson