MEMPHIS, Tenn. – UWF men's cross country competed in the Gulf South Conference Championship Saturday morning, placing 8th out of 11 teams at the meet and placing a runner on the All-Conference teams in Grant Chastain. 
 
Chastain placed 20^th out of 100 GSC runners, finishing just a few seconds off a top 10 program time and being the top Argo at the meet on a 24:54.2 time. 
 
"We had a plan to be a bit more aggressive for this one. It paid off for a few personal bests and seasons best times," head coach Caleb Carmichael said. "Really proud of Grant for breaking 25 for the first time. Finishing 8th isn't what we wanted but we're trending in an upward trajectory heading into regionals. Excited to embrace the 10k there."
 
Carson King finished 38^th with a 25:32.2 time, improving his personal best by 11 seconds in the effort. 
 
Nathan Deboutez showed out with an impressive race, setting a season-best time of 26:12.32 to place 51^st. Xander McLaughlin finished shortly aafter at 56^th with a 26:17.32 final time.
 
Preston Cooper and Jack Tyner finished 79^th and 81^st with a seven-second split between their times. Cooper finished with a time of 27:15.07. Tyner set a season-best time of 27:22.7 for himself. 
 
Parker Hicks placed 86^th with a 27:54.1 time. Parker Nunley finished 90^th with a 28:47.4 time. 
 
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The Argos have another race to cap off their season at NCAA South Regionals in Lakeland, FL in two weeks. For news updates, meet results, rosters, bios, schedules, and more, visit GoArgos.com or follow @UWFXC on X, Instagram, and Facebook.