{"id":22908,"date":"2025-10-27T22:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22908\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T22:15:11","slug":"tara-bert-places-7th-at-swac-cross-country-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22908\/","title":{"rendered":"Tara Bert Places 7th at SWAC Cross Country Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"


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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida A&M Rattlers women’s cross country team turned in a gritty performance at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Cross Country Championships, showing both determination and depth as senior leader Tara Bert<\/a> paced the squad with a top-10 finish.<\/p>\n

Bert, Green Island, Jamaica native, clocked in at 19 minutes, 10.1 seconds, earning seventh place overall in the 5,000-meter race. Her strong finish against a highly competitive field secured valuable points for FAMU and highlighted her steady leadership in her final collegiate season. Bert was also named All-SWAC Second Team due to finishing seventh.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Freshman Leandra Ferrell also made her championship debut memorable, finishing in 19th place with a time of 20:29.5, showing promise for the program’s future. The Rattlers’ pack-running strategy kept them competitive against powerhouse programs like Alabama State and Texas Southern, which placed multiple runners in the top 10.<\/p>\n

Texas Southern’s Alyvia Brown claimed the individual title with an impressive 18:17.8, while Alabama State took home the team championship behind a trio of top five finishers. But for Florida A&M, the day was about progress and pride \u2014 proof that the Rattlers’ orange and green are climbing fast in the SWAC distance ranks.

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