September 30, 2005 - Men's cross country falls in dual meet to Gardner-Webb
In its first dual meet of the 2005 season, the Wofford men's cross country team fell to host Gardner-Webb, 15-50, in Boiling Springs, N.C., Friday afternoon.
Junior Chris Williams was the top Terrier finisher with a ninth-place time of 22:10.00. Freshman Kemp Anderson completed the 6k meet less than a second behind Williams with an 11th-place result of 22:46.00.
Sophomore Trey Antley was 13th with a time of 23:19.00, while freshman Tommy Weber posted a 14th-place time of 23:58.00. Junior Andrew Powell was the last Wofford runner across the finish line in a 15th-place time of 24:00.00.
The Bulldogs earned the victory behind the strength of first through sixth-place results.
Wofford will continue its season at the Winthrop Fall Classic, October 15, in Rock Hill, S.C. The meet will be the last regular-season competition for the Terriers.
October 1, 2005 - Appalachian Men Finish 11th, Women 26th at Paul Short Run
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Senior Adam VanNortwick (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) placed 21st as the Appalachian State University men’s cross country team finished 11th Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Brooks Paul Short run hosted by Lehigh University. On the women’s side, the Mountaineers placed 26th, led by junior Kasey Smith’s (Walnut Cove, N.C.) 60th-place finish.
The No. 12-ranked Georgetown men took the team title with a team average time of 24:27.26. La Salle, Princeton, Auburn and Columbia rounded out the top-five in the 44-team event. Ryan Sheehan of Saint Francis won the event with a time of 23:53.
On the women’s side, No. 10 Columbia took first place with an average time of 21:12.7, followed by No. 24 Georgetown, No. 17 Tennessee, Maryland and Cornell in the top-five. Forty-seven women’s teams competed in the run. Elizabeth Maloy of Georgetown took the individual title, running the course in a time of 20:28.0.
VanNortwick ran the first mile in a time of 4:54 and kept a 4:55 pace throughout the race. He was followed by teammates Mark Maddox in 57th (24:51), Nathan Hernandez-Adams in 59th, Brendon Helms in 85th (25:11) and Brian Deal in 91st (25:14). Ryan O’Keefe (101st, 25:18) and Mike Mitchell (109th, 25:21) round out the ASU competitors.
Smith ran at a 5:52 pace throughout the race. She was followed by teammates Hannah Park in 109th (22:22.3) and Meghan Gaffney in 111th (22:22.0). Kala Robertson (176th, 23:03.1), Carla Bowlin (226th, 23:34.2), Anna Baker (227th, 23:34.2) and Christina Post (242nd, 23.44.2) round out the Appalachian competitors.
The Mountaineers return to action in two weeks, hosting the Blue Ridge Open and State Farm Run, Oct. 14 and 15 in Boone, N.C.
October 2, 2005 - UNCG cross country teams compete at Paul Short
BETHLEHEM, PA ?The UNC Greensboro men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at the prestigious Paul Short Invitational on Saturday. The women’s team finished 44th among 47 teams, while the men’s team entered four individuals at the Goodman Course.
Jess Weber led the Spartans on the women’s side with a 156th place finish, recording a time of 22:52.2. Keith Gruchacz led UNCG on the men’s side with a time of 25:59.7, which was 183rd among 300 entries.
“This was a very competive meet and we had several breakthrough performances with all of the guys running personal best times,” said UNCG coach Rachelle Roberts. “The women ran a 6k for the first time this season and everyone benifited from getting up north and competing in the cooler conditions.”
UNCG will take part in the Blue Ridge Mountain Open on Friday October, 14 in Boone, NC.
October 01, 2005 - Men's Cross Country Runs at Annual Paul Short Run
BETHLEHEM, P.A. ? The Wildcat men's cross country team finished 36th in a field of 44 squads on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the annual Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh.
Freshman Lance Harden was the top Wildcat finsher with an 8K time of 25:42, good for 147th overall. Senior Jonathan Baker came in next at 156th, and classmate Austin Mercadante placed 192nd.
The Wildcat men race next at the Blue Ridge Mountain Open on Oct. 14 in Boone, N.C.