UMATILLA, Fl. – Beacon College placed four runners in the top five spots of the men’s race to bring home the inaugural New South Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship at the Florida Elks Youth Camp on Saturday.
Beacon’s Josh Popper took honors as the top finisher with a time of 22:43 in the 6K event followed by Justin Quevedo in second. URBE University’s Leland Hernandez finished third. Beacon’s Javon Bell and Jaylen Diamond rounded out the top five.
The Beacon women’s team ran unopposed with Jaylen Williams running a 21:49 in the 4K for first place, followed by Katherine Soroa, Avery Ayes, Ann-Duong Semilitz, and Juliah Pregno.
NSAC CROSS COUNTRY ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS 2025
NAME HONOR SCHOOL
Jaylen Williams (W) 1st Team Beacon College
Katherine Soroa (W) 1st Team Beacon College
Avery Ayes (W) 2nd Team Beacon College
Anh Duong-Semlitz (W) 2nd Team Beacon College
Juliah Pregno (W) Honorable Mention Beacon College
Joshua Popper (M) 1st Team Beacon College
Justin Quevedo (M) 1st Team Beacon College
Leland Hernandez (M) 2nd Team URBE University
Jovan Bell (M) 2nd Team Beacon College
Jaylen Diamond (M) Honorable Mention Beacon College
Fernando Navarro (M) Honorable Mention URBE University
Owen Herrigel (M) Honorable Mention Beacon College