Pfeiffer Men's Cross Country Wins USA South Championship

Rocky Mount, N.C. (Nov. 2, 2024) – The Pfeiffer University men's cross country team captured their first USA South title and second conference championship in program history on Saturday morning in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Pfeiffer placed seven runners in the top-10, on the way to dethroning three-time defending champion Southern Virginia, who finished 19 points behind the Falcons.

Sawyer Helms led Pfeiffer by posting a second-place finish with a 25:42, just ahead of teammate Cannon Powell, who clocked a 25:53 to finish third.  Camden Misenheimer would finish fifth with a 27:02.

Freshman Bricen Burleson took home the USA South Rookie of the Year Award after finishing in sixth place with a 27:17.  Cole Huggins (7^th), Landon Cromer (9^th) and Ezequiel Cannas (10^th) also finished in the top-10.

Kohen Johnson and Ethan Witte also earned 12^th and 13^th place, respectively for the Falcons, earning honorable mention All-Conference designation.

In addition, head coach Bob Marchinko was named USA South Coach of the Year, the second such designation of his career and first USA South Award.

USA South Championship (8K) – Men's Team Results

Place	Team	Score
1	Pfeiffer	23
2	Southern Virginia	42
3	Methodist	85
4	Brevard	103
5	Mary Baldwin	137
NS	Greensboro	-
NS	N.C. Wesleyan	-
NS	William Peace	-

 
Pfeiffer Men's Individual Results (8K Course)                    

Place	Name	Time	Note
2nd	Sawyer Helms	25:34.1	First Team All-Conference
3rd	Cannon Powell	25:53.1	First Team All-Conference
5th	Camden Misenheimer	27:02.3	First Team All-Conference
6th	Bricen Burleson	27:17.9	Second Team All-Conference, Rookie of the Year
7th	Cole Huggins	27:19.8	Second Team All-Conference
9th	Landon Cromer	27:25.1	Second Team All-Conference
10th	Ezequiel Cannas	27:33.3	Second Team All-Conference
12th	Kohen Johnson	27:48.8	Honorable Mention All-Conference
13th	Ethan Witte	28:06.7	Honorable Mention All-Conference
20th	Trent Rivers	28:30.9
21st	Ethan Byerly	28:44.6
22nd	Austin Drewery	29:09.5