11/13/2026 2:18:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - John Cooper, Alex Thole, and Quinn Swanton all recorded personal-best times in the 10K at NCAA Southeast Regionals on Friday morning. Cooper set a school record in the 10K for cross country and was the first Wildcat to cross the finish line at 65th overall.
Cooper finished with a time of 30:19.10, which is roughly 69 seconds faster than his previous PR in the 10K at regionals last season. This program-record time is roughly three seconds faster than Ryan Hopkins who ran 30:22 at the 2011 NCAA Southeast Regionals.
Thole ran 30:50.80, which is also roughly 69 seconds faster than his previous PR in the 10K for cross country. This time puts Thole fourth overall on the all-time men's cross country 10K list.
Swanton finished 115th overall with a time of 31:25.90. He shaved roughly 71 seconds off his previous PR in the 10K.
"This was a very solid way to end the season," said Coach Andrew Allden.
Cooper finished with a time of 30:19.10, which is roughly 69 seconds faster than his previous PR in the 10K at regionals last season. This program-record time is roughly three seconds faster than Ryan Hopkins who ran 30:22 at the 2011 NCAA Southeast Regionals.
Thole ran 30:50.80, which is also roughly 69 seconds faster than his previous PR in the 10K for cross country. This time puts Thole fourth overall on the all-time men's cross country 10K list.
Swanton finished 115th overall with a time of 31:25.90. He shaved roughly 71 seconds off his previous PR in the 10K.
"This was a very solid way to end the season," said Coach Andrew Allden.
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