BEECH ISLAND, S.C. – The Georgia College & State University Men's Cross Country team took fourth place at the 2022 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Championship Saturday, led by an All-PBC finish from sophomore Philip Bulatao (Brunswick, Georgia).
The Bobcats tallied 118 team points, 28 behind third-place Columbus State University and 26 ahead of Young Harris College.
Bulatao earned the first All-PBC honor in his career, finishing 12th overall in the 8K race with a 26:03. Bulatao was also named to the PBC All-Sportsmanship Team.
Second on the team and 32nd overall in the 77-runner field was freshman Caleb Carter (Martinez, Georgia), undaunted in his first postseason with a 27:30 time. Sophomore Caiden Curtis (Harlem, Georgia) was next for the Bobcats, running a 28:00, good for 36th place.
Another rookie came in fourth for GCSU, as Evan Rehrauer (Hamilton, Georgia) was 40th in 28:16. Rounding out the scoring finishes for the Bobcats was sophomore Sam Hulsey (Dawsonville, Georgia) in 42nd place at 28:22.
Host Augusta University won the team title with just 15 points. The Jaguars' Kai Brickey won individual honors as well with a time of 25:03.
The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Nov. 19 at the NCAA Southeast Regional in Charlotte, North Carolina.
As a proud recipient of the 2021 PBC Sportsmanship Institution of the Year, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GC Athletics is now two-time winners of both the PBC Commissioner's Cup and the league's sportsmanship honor. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in post-season competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports.
