DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Senior Arthur Cosson of the Saint Leo University Men's cross country made a huge stride in the Sunshine State Conference Championships Saturday morning, taking home the 2022 Individual title with a time of 25:55.2 at Embry-Riddle XC Course.
 
The native of Châteauroux, France bested the vaunted Paul Kraemer from Embry-Riddle by 8.5 seconds, as the Lions finished as SSC runners-up with 65 points, edging out University of Tampa by one point.  Cosson is now the seventh Lion to win the SSC Individual Championship in the last ten years.
 
Saint Leo placed two runners in the Top 10, as Sophomore Remi Liberse finished sixth overall in the championship meet with a time of 26:35.3.
 
Lions Finishes
 

1	Arthur Cosson	25:55.2
6	Remi Liberse	26:35.3
14	Lucas Liard	26:53.9
20	Luca Poppe	27:11.3
24	Albert LaRed	27:20.1
36	Conrad Voigt	26:14.0
37	Connor Chapman	26:52.7
40	Alexis Giraudineau	27:51.4
60	Aidan O'Leary	29:10.6
77	Brandon Castillo	30:56.8

 
FULL RESULTS
 
The Lions will now prepare for the NCAA South Regional Championships at Halloway Park in Lakeland, Fla. November 19th.
 
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