Toronto’s Justyn Knight races to NCAA cross-country win to cap college career
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justyn Knight of Toronto raced to victory in the NCAA cross-country championships on Saturday, in his final NCAA event.
The 21-year-old pulled away over the final 400 metres of the 10-kilometre route to finish in 29 minutes 0.11 seconds, framing the word “CUSE” on his singlet with his hands as he crossed the finish line.
The victory was his first NCAA title, and the first national individual cross-country title in Syracuse history.
Knight battled cramps around the four-kilometre mark, and said his strategy was to stick close enough to the leaders to give himself a chance down the stretch.