OAKWOOD, GA -- Augusta University tied a Peach Belt Conference men's cross country record with their sixth straight conference championship on Saturday morning at the University of North Georgia Cross Country Course. The Jaguars took the first six places in the race, led by individual champion Avery Jaynes, to finish with a best-possible score of 15 points.
Augusta equals the six straight championships won by Kennesaw State from 1994 to 1999. The Jaguars have now won seven of the last eight PBC titles and nine since 2011.
Flagler was second in the event with 45 points while Georgia College & State University was third and Clayton State fourth.
Jaynes, who was named the PBC Runner of the Year for his regular-season work on Thursday, wins the PBC Individual Championship for the first time in his career. The senior ran the 8k course in 24:51.6, coming in just a second ahead of teammate Jordan Robertson at 24:52.3. Defending PBC Individual Champion Brandon Martin was third in 24:52.7.
The top 15 runners were named to the All-Conference team. Augusta's Ani Tesfaye finished in sixth place in a time of 25:01.9 and was the highest-finishing freshman. With that he earns the PBC Freshman of the Year honor, the first Jaguar to capture that since 2021.
Augusta's Jacob Bergamy was named the Coach of the Year for the third straight season.
PBC All-Conference Team
Avery Jaynes, Augusta
Jordan Robertson, Augusta
Brandon Martin, Augusta
Patrick Motes, Augusta
Tripp Miller, Augusta
Ani Tesfaye, Augusta
Finnian Russell, Flagler
Dieumerci Ufitimana, Flagler
Francisco Ramirez, Flagler
Will Stone, Flagler
Ethan Tank, Flagler
Kaleb Hollins, Flagler
Nasrudin Mohamed, Augusta
Matthew Moore, Augusta
Thomas Rischar, Augusta
Freshman of the Year presented by College Ave.
Ani Tesfaye, Augusta
Individual Champion
Avery Jaynes, Augusta
Coach of the Year presented by College Ave.
Jacob Bergamy, Augusta
Men's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team
Augusta - Matthew Moore
Clayton State - James Morrow
Columbus State - Elijah Sires
Flagler - Francisco Ramirez
GCSU - Brendan Rice
GSW - Michael Korfhage
Lander - Evan Windsor
USC Aiken - Jase Wilson
USC Beaufort - Eli Smith