USTFCCCA
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TUSCULUM Pioneers
2025 Men's Cross Country
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Season Summary
Season Team Rankings and Finishes
| Coaches’ Rank |
FINAL Team Rank |
First Stick | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | NCAA DII | |||
| Regional | Southeast | |||
| Conference | SAC | 7th | Nathan BUCKERIDGE (16th) | |
| Royals Challenge | 11th | Nathan BUCKERIDGE (16th) | ||
| SAC Preview | 3rd | Nathan BUCKERIDGE (1st) | ||
| Brevard XC Classic | 1st | Nathan BUCKERIDGE (1st) | ||
Athletes
Top Athletes Projection (TAP)
This is a projected listing of a team’s “A-team” as determined by participation in national, regional, or conference championship events. If prior to championship events, this list is the top-seven athletes based on head-to-head competition within the team during the regular season in countable, at-large eligible races (meeting date and distance criteria) in which those top athletes race.|
SAC Cross Country Championships
October 25 8.0k (4.9M) 7th place (178 pts) |
Royals Challenge
October 10 8.0k (4.9M) 11th place (267 pts) |
SAC Preview
September 27 8.0k (4.9M) 3rd place (72 pts) |
Brevard XC Classic
September 19 8.0k (4.9M) 1st place (54 pts) |
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Nathan BUCKERIDGE (JR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:19.4 (M) 5:21.0 |
16th 1
27:20.0 (KM) 3:25.0 (M) 5:29.9 |
16th 1
25:01.6 (KM) 3:07.7 (M) 5:02.0 |
1st 1
28:26.9 (KM) 3:33.3 (M) 5:43.3 |
1st 1
25:35.4 (KM) 3:11.9 (M) 5:08.8 |
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Harvey ANDERSON (FR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:29.7 (M) 5:37.6 |
33rd 2
28:20.9 (KM) 3:32.6 (M) 5:42.1 |
44th 2
25:43.4 (KM) 3:12.9 (M) 5:10.4 |
5th 2
29:50.4 (KM) 3:43.8 (M) 6:00.1 |
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Tomas RIBEIRO (JR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:27.8 (M) 5:34.4 |
64th 5
29:56.7 (KM) 3:44.5 (M) 6:01.4 |
47th 3
25:45.4 (KM) 3:13.1 (M) 5:10.8 |
5th 3
27:25.5 (KM) 3:25.6 (M) 5:31.0 |
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Albert ZIEGLER (FR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:34.5 (M) 5:45.3 |
47th 3
29:09.8 (KM) 3:38.7 (M) 5:52.0 |
92nd 4
26:36.8 (KM) 3:19.6 (M) 5:21.2 |
19th 3
31:50.7 (KM) 3:58.8 (M) 6:24.3 |
2nd 2
26:49.9 (KM) 3:21.2 (M) 5:23.8 |
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Coen MORGAN (FR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:46.7 (M) 6:04.8 |
22nd 4
32:07.9 (KM) 4:00.9 (M) 6:27.8 |
21st 4
28:19.8 (KM) 3:32.4 (M) 5:41.9 |
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Jerry RICKER (SR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:41.0 (M) 5:55.7 |
60th 4
29:46.1 (KM) 3:43.2 (M) 5:59.3 |
112th 5
27:05.7 (KM) 3:23.2 (M) 5:27.0 |
29th 5
32:33.4 (KM) 4:04.1 (M) 6:32.9 |
25th 5
28:27.7 (KM) 3:33.4 (M) 5:43.5 |
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Simon RAY (JR) adj. season avg: (KM) 3:45.8 (M) 6:03.4 |
69th 6
30:18.9 (KM) 3:47.3 (M) 6:05.9 |
123rd 6
27:25.4 (KM) 3:25.6 (M) 5:31.0 |
32nd 6
32:52.3 (KM) 4:06.5 (M) 6:36.7 |
60th 7
29:51.0 (KM) 3:43.8 (M) 6:00.3 |
Season Race-by-Race Results
October 25
SAC Cross Country Championships
Greeneville, Tenn. * None (host: SAC (South Atlantic))
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Tusculum Starters
| Squad Place |
Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | Points | Team Gap |
Rolling Avg |
1 | 16th | Nathan BUCKERIDGE | JR | 27:20.00 | 16 | — | 27:20.0 | 2 | 33rd | Harvey ANDERSON | FR | 28:20.90 | 27 | 1:00.9 | 27:50.4 | 3 | 47th | Albert ZIEGLER | FR | 29:09.78 | 38 | 1:49.8 | 28:16.9 | 4 | 60th | Jerry RICKER | SR | 29:46.03 | 47 | 2:26.1 | 28:39.2 | 5 | 64th | Tomas RIBEIRO | JR | 29:56.61 | 50 | 2:36.7 | 28:54.7 | 6 | 69th | Simon RAY | JR | 30:18.85 | (55) | 2:58.9 | 29:08.7 | 7 | 70th | Casen DAVIS | FR | 30:21.04 | (56) | 3:01.1 | 29:19.0 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DII Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 36 | 1:14.2 | 2s/2f | #1 Wingate | Southeast 1 AQ | SAC (1) |
| 2nd | 37 | 0:28.2 | 7s/7f | #21 Anderson (S.C.) | Southeast 2 AQ | SAC (2) |
| 3rd | 67 | 0:40.5 | 7s/7f | Catawba | Southeast 4 | SAC (3) |
| 4th | 125 | 2:08.7 | 7s/7f | Lincoln Memorial | Southeast 8 | SAC (4) |
| 5th | 163 | 1:43.7 | 6s/6f | UVa-Wise | Southeast 15 | SAC (5) |
| 6th | 168 | 2:06.4 | 7s/7f | Emory & Henry | Southeast 11 | SAC (6) |
| 7th | 178 | 2:36.7 | 6s/6f | TUSCULUM | Southeast | SAC (7) |
| 8th | 181 | 1:43.1 | 7s/7f | Mars Hill | Southeast 10 | SAC (8) |
| 9th | 299 | 3:11.6 | 5s/5f | Newberry | Southeast 21 | SAC (9) |
| 10th | 303 | 4:15.0 | 6s/6f | Carson-Newman | Southeast 24 | SAC (10) |
| 11th | 330 | 8:18.8 | 2s/2f | Lenoir-Rhyne | Southeast 18 | SAC (11) |
| 12th | 349 | 5:02.1 | 2s/2f | Coker | Southeast | SAC (12) |
October 10
Royals Challenge
Charlotte, N.C. * McAlpine Creek Park (host: Queens (N.C.))
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Tusculum Starters
| Squad Place |
Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | Points | Team Gap |
Rolling Avg |
1 | 16th | Nathan BUCKERIDGE | JR | 25:01.52 | 12 | — | 25:01.6 | 2 | 44th | Harvey ANDERSON | FR | 25:43.37 | 39 | 0:41.8 | 25:22.5 | 3 | 47th | Tomas RIBEIRO | JR | 25:45.36 | 42 | 0:43.8 | 25:30.1 | 4 | 92nd | Albert ZIEGLER | FR | 26:36.79 | 78 | 1:35.2 | 25:46.8 | 5 | 112th | Jerry RICKER | SR | 27:05.70 | 96 | 2:04.1 | 26:02.5 | 6 | 123rd | Simon RAY | JR | 27:25.39 | (103) | 2:23.8 | 26:16.3 | 7 | 143rd | Casen DAVIS | FR | 28:12.73 | (115) | 3:11.2 | 26:33.0 | 8 | 157th | Levi CARSON | SO | 29:29.43 | 4:27.9 | 26:55.0 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DII Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 42 | 0:47.5 | 0s/0f | (“B”) Charlotte | NCAA DI | |
| 2nd | 66 | 0:44.5 | 7s/7f | Catawba | Southeast 4 | SAC (3) |
| 3rd | 99 | 0:40.1 | 6s/6f | Augusta | Southeast 5 | PBC (2) |
| 4th | 130 | 2:22.2 | 6s/6f | Fayetteville State | Atlantic 4 | CIAA (1) |
| 5th | 156 | 0:43.1 | 0s/0f | (“B”) Wingate | Southeast 1 AQ | SAC (1) |
| 6th | 191 | 0:51.7 | 7s/7f | #6 Wallace State-Hanceville (Ala.) CC | NJCAA DII | |
| 7th | 193 | 1:01.7 | 1s/1f | (“B”) Queens (N.C.) | NCAA DI | |
| 8th | 196 | 1:14.2 | 7s/7f | UNC Pembroke | Southeast 6 | Conference Carolinas (1) |
| 9th | 217 | 0:49.4 | 7s/7f | Mars Hill | Southeast 10 | SAC (8) |
| 10th | 232 | 1:10.7 | 6s/6f | Young Harris | Southeast 7 | Conference Carolinas (2) |
| 11th | 267 | 2:04.1 | 6s/6f | TUSCULUM | Southeast | SAC (7) |
| 12th | 329 | 1:00.7 | 7s/7f | Georgia College | Southeast 9 | PBC (3) |
| 13th | 360 | 1:14.5 | 6s/6f | N.C. Central | NCAA DI | |
| 14th | 379 | 2:29.2 | 7s/7f | Emory & Henry | Southeast 11 | SAC (6) |
| 15th | 425 | 1:17.0 | 5s/5f | Jacksonville | NCAA DI | |
| 16th | 426 | 1:50.7 | 7s/7f | North Greenville | Southeast 17 | Conference Carolinas (6) |
| 17th | 474 | 2:21.7 | 3s/3f | (“B”) Presbyterian | NCAA DI | |
| 18th | 482 | 2:09.0 | 5s/4f | (“B”) Lenoir-Rhyne | Southeast 18 | SAC (11) |
| 19th | 626 | 7:13.7 | 7s/6f | Shaw | Atlantic | CIAA (7) |
| — | 0 | — | 1s/1f | (“B”) Lander | Southeast 20 | PBC (6) |
September 27
SAC Preview
Tusculum, Tenn. * None (host: Tusculum)
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Tusculum Starters
| Squad Place |
Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | Points | Team Gap |
Rolling Avg |
1 | 1st | Nathan BUCKERIDGE | JR | 28:26.90 | 1 | — | 28:26.9 | 2 | 5th | Harvey ANDERSON | FR | 29:50.40 | 5 | 1:23.5 | 29:08.6 | 3 | 19th | Albert ZIEGLER | FR | 31:50.70 | 18 | 3:23.8 | 30:02.6 | 4 | 22nd | Coen MORGAN | FR | 32:07.90 | 21 | 3:41.0 | 30:33.9 | 5 | 29th | Jerry RICKER | SR | 32:33.40 | 27 | 4:06.5 | 30:57.8 | 6 | 32nd | Simon RAY | JR | 32:52.30 | (30) | 4:25.4 | 31:16.9 | 7 | 43rd | Casen DAVIS | FR | 34:01.00 | (38) | 5:34.1 | 31:40.3 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DII Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 40 | 1:44.5 | 7s/7f | Lincoln Memorial | Southeast 8 | SAC (4) |
| 2nd | 69 | 3:12.5 | 6s/6f | UVa-Wise | Southeast 15 | SAC (5) |
| 3rd | 72 | 4:06.5 | 6s/6f | TUSCULUM | Southeast | SAC (7) |
| 4th | 78 | 3:38.3 | 7s/7f | Emory & Henry | Southeast 11 | SAC (6) |
| 5th | 115 | — | 0s/0f | ??? | None | |
| 6th | 166 | 4:17.5 | 6s/5f | Carson-Newman | Southeast 24 | SAC (10) |
| 7th | 175 | 3:05.6 | 6s/5f | Mars Hill | Southeast 10 | SAC (8) |
| — | 0 | — | 3s/2f | (“B”) Roane State (Tenn.) CC | NJCAA DII | |
| — | 0 | — | 1s/1f | (“B”) Newberry | Southeast 21 | SAC (9) |
September 19
Brevard XC Classic
Brevard, N.C. * None (host: Brevard (N.C.))
8.0k (4.9M)
8.0k (4.9M)
Tusculum Starters
| Squad Place |
Overall Place |
Athlete | Year | Time | Points | Team Gap |
Rolling Avg |
1 | 1st | Nathan BUCKERIDGE | JR | 25:35.34 | 1 | — | 25:35.4 | 2 | 2nd | Albert ZIEGLER | FR | 26:49.88 | 2 | 1:14.5 | 26:12.6 | 3 | 5th | Tomas RIBEIRO | JR | 27:25.43 | 5 | 1:50.1 | 26:36.9 | 4 | 21st | Coen MORGAN | FR | 28:19.75 | 21 | 2:44.4 | 27:02.6 | 5 | 25th | Jerry RICKER | SR | 28:27.64 | 25 | 2:52.3 | 27:19.6 | 6 | 51st | Casen DAVIS | FR | 29:36.04 | (51) | 4:00.7 | 27:42.4 | 7 | 60th | Simon RAY | JR | 29:50.95 | (60) | 4:15.6 | 28:00.7 |
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Team Scores
| Team Rank |
Score | 1-5 Gap |
TAP s/f |
Team | NCAA DII Region |
Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 54 | 2:52.2 | 6s/6f | TUSCULUM | Southeast | SAC (7) |
| 2nd | 69 | 1:57.0 | 7s/7f | Emory & Henry | Southeast 11 | SAC (6) |
| 3rd | 154 | 2:13.5 | 6s/6f | North Greenville | Southeast 17 | Conference Carolinas (6) |
| 4th | 156 | 3:11.5 | 6s/6f | Newberry | Southeast 21 | SAC (9) |
| 5th | 159 | 1:28.3 | 3s/3f | (“B”) Presbyterian | NCAA DI | |
| 6th | 171 | 2:30.7 | 0s/0f | (“B”) Milligan (Tenn.) | NAIA | |
| 7th | 177 | 1:17.9 | 6s/6f | Bryan (Tenn.) | NAIA | |
| 8th | 212 | 2:49.7 | 5s/5f | Lander | Southeast 20 | PBC (6) |
| 9th | 221 | 2:31.2 | 0s/0f | (“B”) Young Harris | Southeast 7 | Conference Carolinas (2) |
| 10th | 221 | 2:01.3 | 7s/7f | Bob Jones (S.C.) | NCCAA | |
| 11th | 226 | 2:34.8 | 6s/6f | Gardner-Webb | NCAA DI | |
| 12th | 228 | 3:34.6 | 6s/6f | Erskine | Southeast | Conference Carolinas (11) |
| 13th | 236 | 1:58.7 | 6s/6f | Emmanuel (Ga.) | Southeast 22 | Conference Carolinas (10) |
| 14th | 371 | 2:09.1 | 7s/7f | Columbia (S.C.) | NAIA | |
| 15th | 425 | 2:45.7 | 5s/5f | Brevard (N.C.) | NCAA DIII | |
Season Individual Results
Nathan BUCKERIDGE – JR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:35.4 | 1st 1 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 28:26.9 | 1st 1 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:01.6 | 16th 1 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 27:20.0 | 16th 1 |
Harvey ANDERSON – FR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:50.4 | 5th 2 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:43.4 | 44th 2 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 28:20.9 | 33rd 2 |
Tomas RIBEIRO – JR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 27:25.5 | 5th 3 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 25:45.4 | 47th 3 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:56.7 | 64th 5 |
Albert ZIEGLER – FR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 26:49.9 | 2nd 2 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 31:50.7 | 19th 3 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 26:36.8 | 92nd 4 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:09.8 | 47th 3 |
Coen MORGAN – FR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 28:19.8 | 21st 4 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 32:07.9 | 22nd 4 |
Jerry RICKER – SR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 28:27.7 | 25th 5 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 32:33.4 | 29th 5 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 27:05.7 | 112th 5 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:46.1 | 60th 4 |
Simon RAY – JR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:51.0 | 60th 7 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 32:52.3 | 32nd 6 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 27:25.4 | 123rd 6 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 30:18.9 | 69th 6 |
Casen DAVIS – FR
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | Brevard XC Classic | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:36.1 | 51st 6 |
| Sep 27 | SAC Conference Preview | 8.0k (4.9M) | 34:01.0 | 43rd 7 |
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 28:12.8 | 143rd 7 |
| Oct 25 | SAC | 8.0k (4.9M) | 30:21.1 | 70th 7 |
Levi CARSON – SO
| Date | Meet | Distance | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | Royals Challenge | 8.0k (4.9M) | 29:29.5 | 157th 8 |