HARDEEVILLE, S.C.- The Savannah State University men's and women's cross country teams opened their 2024 season by competing against the University of South Carolina at Beaufort in a dual meet on September 20, 2024.
 
The Sand Sharks swept SSU with the USCB men winning their 4k meet 17-42 and the women winning their 3k run by a score of 20-35.
 
Savannah State's Jadon Rountree finished fourth overall with a run of 14:02.6.
 
Finishing in slots 9 thru 12 were SSU's Nyzaveon Thompson (16:06.1), Cameron Frails (16.09.4), Christian Landry (16:26) and Nehemiah Shanks (16:56.7).
 
Howard Smith, Jr. rounded out the Tigers with a time of 18:03.2 to cross the finish line in 14th place.
 
For the Savannah State women, Maddison Green finished fourth overall with a run of 15:17.5 wile Saniya Swain had a time of 15:39 to finish fifth.
 
Macada McDonald was seventh with a run of 16:41 while Kaylyn Caldwell (20:15) and Aneya Kight (20:47.8) were ninth and tenth respectively.
 
Savannah State will participate in the Brewton-Parker Invitational on October 4, 2024.