Friday, November 15
Tallahassee, Fla.
University of Georgia
at
NCAA South Regional
Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA
Ryan Olree Earns All-Region Honors At NCAA South Regionals
November 15, 2024 | Cross Country
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Ryan Olree took home All-South Region honors to highlight the Georgia cross country teams' performances at the NCAA South Regionals on Friday. The sophomore became the first Bulldog to earn an All-Region distinction, given to the top-25 finishers in each regional race, since Sam Bowers in 2022.
Fast Facts
· The Georgia women opened the meet in the 6k race, finishing 15th as a team with 487 points while the men competed in their first 10k of the season, taking 12th with 286 points.
· Olree led the Georgia men across the finish line in 19th place, posting a time of 30:34.9 while finishing as the Bulldogs' top scorer for the fifth-straight meet in his All-South Region performance. Fellow sophomore Conner Rutherford also finished in the race's top 40, placing 37th with a time of 31:08.7 and scoring for the fourth time this season.
· Redshirt sophomore Mark Trammell finished 64th overall while posting his fourth-straight scoring performance. The San Diego, Calif., native crossed the finish line in 31:39.1 in his first 10k as a Bulldog. Other scorers for Georgia included senior Zack Truitt (77th – 31:59.7) and freshman Joseph Minecci (89th – 32:17.5), who recorded points for the fourth and second time this season, respectively.
· Izzy Yonas finished atop the Lady Bulldogs' leaderboard for the third time this season with a 68th-place performance. The freshman posted a 6k time of 21:27.7 to score for the fifth-straight meet to open her collegiate career. Junior Lorel Golden followed Yonas in 93rd place with a time of 21:56.6, also continuing her perfect scoring streak in 2024.
· Junior Katherine Law was the third Georgia runner across the finish line, placing 104th overall with a time of 22:03.3. Senior Gracie O'Neal and freshman Kate Robinson completed the 6k shortly after in 110thand 112th place with respective times of 22:13.9 and 22:15.5. Law tallied points in all three meets in which she competed this season while O'Neal and Robinson each went a perfect 5-of-5 in scoring opportunities.
· For full results from today's meet, please visit: https://gado.gs/ccp
Key Quote
"Big congrats to Olree on earning All-Region and just missing being an individual qualifier," head coach Adam Tribble said. "Both teams improved on the finishes from last year, but it's just another glimpse into what is required to be successful in the NCAA now. It takes what it takes, and we have a lot of work to do to get where we need to be."
Up Next
Qualifiers from the NCAA South Regionals will wrap up their season at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 in Madison, Wis.
Where To Find Bulldog News
Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' cross country season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.
Fast Facts
· The Georgia women opened the meet in the 6k race, finishing 15th as a team with 487 points while the men competed in their first 10k of the season, taking 12th with 286 points.
· Olree led the Georgia men across the finish line in 19th place, posting a time of 30:34.9 while finishing as the Bulldogs' top scorer for the fifth-straight meet in his All-South Region performance. Fellow sophomore Conner Rutherford also finished in the race's top 40, placing 37th with a time of 31:08.7 and scoring for the fourth time this season.
· Redshirt sophomore Mark Trammell finished 64th overall while posting his fourth-straight scoring performance. The San Diego, Calif., native crossed the finish line in 31:39.1 in his first 10k as a Bulldog. Other scorers for Georgia included senior Zack Truitt (77th – 31:59.7) and freshman Joseph Minecci (89th – 32:17.5), who recorded points for the fourth and second time this season, respectively.
· Izzy Yonas finished atop the Lady Bulldogs' leaderboard for the third time this season with a 68th-place performance. The freshman posted a 6k time of 21:27.7 to score for the fifth-straight meet to open her collegiate career. Junior Lorel Golden followed Yonas in 93rd place with a time of 21:56.6, also continuing her perfect scoring streak in 2024.
· Junior Katherine Law was the third Georgia runner across the finish line, placing 104th overall with a time of 22:03.3. Senior Gracie O'Neal and freshman Kate Robinson completed the 6k shortly after in 110thand 112th place with respective times of 22:13.9 and 22:15.5. Law tallied points in all three meets in which she competed this season while O'Neal and Robinson each went a perfect 5-of-5 in scoring opportunities.
· For full results from today's meet, please visit: https://gado.gs/ccp
Key Quote
"Big congrats to Olree on earning All-Region and just missing being an individual qualifier," head coach Adam Tribble said. "Both teams improved on the finishes from last year, but it's just another glimpse into what is required to be successful in the NCAA now. It takes what it takes, and we have a lot of work to do to get where we need to be."
Up Next
Qualifiers from the NCAA South Regionals will wrap up their season at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 in Madison, Wis.
Where To Find Bulldog News
Results and recaps from the Bulldogs' cross country season will be found at georgiadogs.com. News and updates from Georgia's track and field and cross country teams are always located on X/Instagram at @UGATrack.
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