MOBILE, Ala. - The New Orleans cross country teams continued their season with the 39th Azalea City Classic at the Mobile Fairgrounds on Saturday morning.
The UNO men's team finished in fifth place in a seven-team field while the Privateer women's team placed eighth out of 10 squads.
Competing at the 8K distance for the first time this year, Michael Batson was the top member of the UNO roster with an 18th place finish in a time of 26:22.92. Blake Robertson (26:49.40) and Edmund Pine (27:09.80) also placed in the top 30 for the Privateers. Robertson was 25th overall with Pine in 29th.
Other UNO male finishers included Clayton O'Callaghan (35th, 27:55.50), Drew Gathman (36th, 28:20.71), Dustin Kinard (39th, 28:26.62), Tre' Foreman (48th, 30:14.53), Logan Alonzo (49th, 30:56.99) and Michael Mahler (53rd, 30:14.53).
In the women's race, Sarah Booth (24:04) and Sam Pavlovich (24:15) were the top placed amongst the UNO competitors. Booth was 34th at the conclusion of the 6K race with Pavlovich placing 37th. Madison Matlock joined Booth and Pavlovich in the top 40 on the number, finishing the race in a time of 24:27.
Other finishers included Emily Martinez (43rd, 24:34), Hayley Guidry (52nd, 25:28) and Becky Callaway (29:27). Saturday's meet was the debut of Guidry, who missed the season opener two weeks ago.
Host USA was the top team in the men's race with 21 points. Four of the top five finishers in the event were Jaguars, including event winner Patrick Rohr (24:42.85), keeping the hosts clear of runner-up Louisiana-Lafayette (42 points).
UAB claimed the women's team trophy by racking up 20 points, outdistancing USA by 53 points. The Blazers had four of the top five finishers led by Elinor Kirk (21:11), who led 64 Division I competitors to the finish line.
The UNO cross country team will remain along I-10 with their next meet, heading west to Baton Rouge, La. on Sept. 21 for the LSU Invitational.
STANDINGS - MEN
1. South Alabama 21
2. Louisiana-Lafayette 42
3. Tulane 84
4. S'eastern Louisiana 115
5. NEW ORLEANS 138
6. Troy 143
7. Alabama State 169
TOP TIMES - MEN
1 Rohr, Patrick South Alabama 24:42.85
2 Pearce, Logan UL-Lafayette 24:55.52
3 Gratton, Joe South Alabama 25:03.42
4 Mann, Robert South Alabama 25:08.66
5 Bordelon, Ian South Alabama 25:23.25
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS - MEN
18 Batson, Michael 26:22.92
25 Robertson, Blake 26:49.40
29 Pine, Edmund 27:09.80
35 O'Callaghan, Clayton 27:55.50
36 Gathman, Andrew 28:20.71
39 Kindard, Dustin 28:26.62
48 Foreman, 'Tre 30:14.53
49 Alonzo, Logan 30:56.99
53 Mahler, Michael 35:59.52
STANDINGS - WOMEN
1. UAB 20
2. South Alabama 73
3. Louisiana-Lafayette 96
4. Alabama State 104
5. Troy 106
6. Tulane 145
7. UAB 'B' 151
8. NEW ORLEANS 201
9. Troy 'B' 215
10. S'eastern Louisiana 284
TOP TIMES - WOMEN
1 Kirk, Elinor UAB 21:11
2 Parry, Kristin South Alabama 21:25
3 Addy, Kirsty Uab 21:27
4 Brown, Kate Uab 21:31
5 Livett, Sarah Uab 21:44
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS - WOMEN
34 Booth, Sarah 24:04
37 Pavlovich, Sam 24:15
40 Matlock, Madison 24:27
43 Martinez, Emily 24:34
52 Guidry, Hayley 25:28
63 Callaway, Becky 29:27