Runners From Past and Present Enjoy Success at Gasparilla Race
Spartans heavily represented at local race.
TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa men's track team competed at the 2018 Gasparilla Road Race, running alongside former teammates and UT alums.
With the 15k start at 6:45 a.m., the race began with a fast pace, but as runners returned towards downtown the sun and the temperatures started to rise. This did not stop the UT current runners from placing three of its own in the top 10. Meanwhile, the story is UT alumni runners placing well while having the top female cross the finish line in Paige (Williams) Howard. Tyler Blackburn finished 13th overall. The Spartans coach finished 39th overall and won the Grandmaster Division (over 50). Other alumni men and women were Greg Moore, Aimee Epps, Courtney Ragan, and Nicole Miranda.
In the 5K it was alumni Claudia Cancello finishing eighth overall with a time of 19:16. She was 44th overall and the sixth-place female and second in the 20-24 female age group.
|
Overall |
Name |
Age Group |
Time |
Pace |
Current/Alumni |
|
6 |
2 20-24M |
51:05 |
5:28/mile |
Current |
|
|
8 |
3 20-24M |
51:53 |
5:33/mile |
Current |
|
|
10 |
1 14-19M |
52:07 |
5:35/mile |
Current |
|
|
12 |
4 20-24M |
53:38 |
5:45/mile |
Current |
|
|
13 |
Tyler Blackburn |
5 20-24M |
54:17 |
5:49/mile |
Alumni |
|
14 |
2 14-19M |
54:23 |
5:50/mile |
Current |
|
|
22 |
4 14-19M |
55:43 |
5:58/mile |
Current |
|
|
28 |
8 14-19M |
55:59 |
6:00/mile |
Current |
|
|
29 |
9 14-19M |
56:08 |
6:01/mile |
Current |
|
|
30 |
6 20-24M |
56:08 |
6:01/mile |
Current |
|
|
39 |
1 Grandmaster |
57:09 |
6:07/mile |
Coach |
|
|
41 |
Paige Howard |
1 overall Female |
57:15 |
6:08/mile |
Alumni |
|
62 |
Greg Moore |
5 25-29M |
59:25 |
6:22/mile |
Alumni |
|
157 |
Aimee Epps |
5 25-29F |
1:06:17 |
7:06/mile |
Alumni |
|
247 |
Courtney Ragan |
3 20-24F |
1:09:49 |
7:29/Mile |
Alumni |
|
345 |
Nicole Miranda |
13 30-34F |
1:12:14 |
7:45/mile |
Alumni |