Men's Cross Country Southern Conference

SoCon Men's Cross Country Capsules for Oct. 14th-16th

October 17, 2005 - Citadel Women Team-up for Fourth; Holmes Leads The Citadel Men at Winthrop

ROCK HILL, SC - Freshman Megan Jenkins finished 15th overall with a time of 15:38 and the top five Bulldogs all had times under 17 minutes as The Citadel's women's cross country team finished fourth out of 14 teams at the Winthrop Fall Classic over the weekend.

In addition to Jenkins, freshman Sarah Strickland also turned in a sub-16 finish with a time of 15:48 to take 20th. Freshman Erin Ritter and junior Laura Hewston finished 29 and 32 respectively with Ritter turning in a 16:12 and Hewston a 16:19. Freshman Caitlin Lincer rounded out the top five for the Cadets with a 16:49. At four kilometers, the women's race was just over two miles.

"The women had on of the best team races that we have ever had," Said head coach Jody Huddleston. "Megan and Sarah ran the second and third fastest 4K times in school history.

"Caitlin really enjoyed the shorter distance and really helped us be able to finish in the fourth position as a team."

Sophomore Matt Holmes led the men's team to a ninth place finish out of 14 teams as he posted a time of 19:55 over the 6K distance. Junior Will Wilson finished second for the Dogs with a 20:37. He was followed by Robert Isaac and Ray Giustizia. Six kilometers is just under four miles.

"We like to race a shorter distance in our final tune-up for the conference championships," said Huddleston. "We will take next weekend off and hopefully be ready for a good race."

Georgia Southern will host the Southern Conference Championships on October 30 in Statesboro.

October 15, 2005 - Paladins, Lady Paladins Second At Winthrop Invitational

ROCK HILL, S.C.?The Furman men’s and women’s cross country teams both grabbed second place finishes at Saturday’s Winthrop Invitational in Rock Hill, S.C.

Senior Tyler Johnson recorded a time of 18:58.10 in the men’s 6K race to finish second behind VMI’s Donnie Mickels.  Eric Albrecht and Sam Robinson finished eighth and ninth, respectively, to round out Furman’s trio of top 10 finishers.

Brittany Thompson scored a tenth place finish for the Lady Paladins and sophomore Page Bridges placed 12th with times of 15:18.80 and 15:24.00, respectively.  Campbell edged Furman for team honors in the women’s 4K event.

The Furman cross country teams are idle until October 30, when they take part in the Southern Conference Championships in Statesboro, Ga.

October 14, 2005 - WCU Cross Country Competes at Blue Ridge Open Meet in Boone

BOONE, N.C. - After two weeks off, the Western Carolina men's and women's cross country teams returned to action Friday to participate in the Blue Ridge Open Meet, hosted by Appalachian State.

Big 12 power and ninth-ranked Texas, who took seven of the top eight spots individually, won the men's 8k, while Davidson claimed the team title for the women's 5k. Appalachian State was runner-up for both the men's and women's races and was able to win the cross country teams' Old Mountain Jug with Western claiming seventh place on the men's side and 10th on the women's side.

Individually, junior Dan Fassinger led the Western, marking the third time this season he has been the first Catamount to cross the finish line. Fassinger completed the course in 25:29.1 to place 12th. He was followed by Adam Puett, who placed 17th with a time of 25:42.

For the WCU women, Kerrie Savery led the Cats for the second consecutive race. The sophomore from Palm Harbor, Fla., finished 31st with a time of 19:58.1. Senior Deanna Kulesz was the second Catamount to cross the finish line, placing 48th with a time of 20:26.5.

Both the men's and women's teams will have next week off before traveling to Statesboro, Ga., for the annual Southern Conference Championships, held on Sunday, Oct. 30.

October 15, 2005 - CofC Cross Country Finishes 5th and 7th at Winthrop Invitational

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The College of Charleston's women's cross country team finished 5th, while the men's placed 7th at the 2005 Winthrop Invitational Meet on Saturday.

The women's race consisted of 15 teams and was a 4K event, while the men saw 14 teams run a 6K course.

Aubrey Darnell led the Cougars finishing 18th with a time of 19:46.20. Harrison Johnson was 20th with a time of 19:52.00.  The women's top finisher was Wells Trompeter who ran the event in a time of 15:30.00 (14th). 

The Cougars will compete at the Southern Conference Championships October 30th.

October 15, 2005 - Mountaineer Men Fall to No. 9 Longhorns

BOONE, N.C. ? Appalachian State University men’s cross country fell to No. 9-ranked Texas, 20-35, Saturday morning at the 3.5-mile State Farm Cross Country Challenge held at the State Farm CC Field. The two teams finished 1-2 the previous evening at the 12-team Blue Ridge Open.

The Longhorns swept the top four, with Jeff Cutrer finishing first in a time of 25:32.49. Jon Von Leischer finished second with a time of 25:33.04, followed by Leonel Manzano in third (25:36.12) and Ryan Wilson in fourth (25:36.44).

Brendon Helms had the Mountaineers’ top time with 25:36.80 to finish fifth. Teammates Adam Van Nortwick (25:37.08), Paul Stoltzfus (25:37.32), Blair Teal (25:37.56) and Jeremy Will (25:37.79) rounded out the ASU top-10 finishers.

The Mountaineers take a week off before heading to Statesboro, Ga., for the Southern Conference Championships, Oct. 30.

 

October 15, 2005 - Appalachian Men Edge Out UNC, Finish Second at Blue Ridge Open

BOONE, N.C. ? The Mountaineers used a four-point margin to slide past the Tar Heels, as the Appalachian State University men’s cross country finished second of 12 at the 8k Blue Ridge Invitational held at the State Farm Cross Country Course in Boone. The No. 9 Longhorns of Texas ran away with the men’s team title, finishing with 15 points.

Texas grabbed seven of the top-10 finishes, led by Erik Stanley in first with a time of 24:31.7, just missing the State Farm course record by six seconds. His teammate, Joe Thorne followed in second with a time of 24:34.4. Dan Wilson of Asics (24:54.7), Corey Duquette (unattached, 24:57.4) and Texas’ Lionel Manzano (25:00.5) rounded out the top five.

Appalachian finished with 86 points, edging out North Carolina in third with 90. High Point (125 points) and Mars Hill (132 points) rounded out the top five.

Appalachian was led by senior Adam Van Nortwick (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) with a 13th place finish (25:29.4). Fellow Mountaineer Mark Maddox (Asheville, N.C.) joined him in the top-20, finishing 18th in a time of 25:42.3.

The Mountaineers close out home competition Saturday, hosting the State Farm Open at 9 a.m. The 5k run is open to the public. Anyone wanting to participate is welcome to run.

October 14, 2005 - Men Finish Eighth at Blue Ridge Open

BOONE, N.C.- The Elon men's cross country team ran to an eighth-place finish in a field of 12 teams at the Blue Ridge Open hosted by Appalachian State on Friday evening.

John Tumbleston led the Phoenix with a 36th-place finish (30th among college runners) with a time of 26:36.2. Eric Lewandowski was Elon second finisher, placing 51st with a time of 27:12.1 while Adam Lindsey finished 54th with a 27:15.8 time. Ricky Myers placed 58th for Elon with at ime of 27:22.4 while Eric Garren placed 63rd with a 27:29.6 time to round out Elon's top-five.

Jason MacCollum placed 70th with a time of 28:01.0 while Justin Garren ran a time of 28:43.1 for an 81st-place finish and Jarred Adams finished 89th with a 29:14.4 time. Will Bertram recorded a time of 29:47.0 for a 95th-place finish and Adam Clontz placed 96th with a 29:48.7 time.

The team placed eighth with 214 points. Texas won the meet with 15 points followed by Appalachian State (86 points) and North Carolina (90 points).

The team returns to action on Sunday, Oct. 30 at the Southern Conference Championship in Statesboro, Ga.

October 15, 2005 - Terrier men's cross country paced by Williams Saturday

The Wofford men's cross country team, led by junior Chris Williams, ran to an 11th-place finish out of 15 schools Saturday at the Asics/Winthrop Fall Classic in Rock Hill, S.C.

Williams finished 99th with a time of 22:30.00, just ahead of teammate Kemp Anderson who completed the meet in an 101st-place time of 22:46.50.

Junior Andrew Powell was just over a second later crossing the finish line. He earned a 104th-place time of 22:58.90. Freshman Tommy Weber was 106th with a time of 23:15.30.

Rounding out the Terrier scorers was Andrew Harris in 112th place. Harris posted a time of 24:16.20.

Freshman Brian Smith also competed and garnered a 119th-place result of 24:47.80.

VMI's Donnie Mickels won the individual title on the 6k course with a time of 18:54.00, while the Keydets won the team crown with 58 points. The Terriers tallied a team total of 376.

Wofford will next compete Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Southern Conference Championship in Statesboro, Ga.

 

October 15, 2005 - UNCG women fourth, men 10th at Blue Ridge Open meet

 

BOONE, NC ? On the strength of four Top 25 finishes, UNC Greensboro’s women’s cross country team finished fourth, while its men finished 10th at the Blue Ridge Open on Friday evening.

 

Jess Weber finished 16th, Heidi Pinkerton 20th and Stephanie Maltais 25th to lead the UNCG women. Weber’s time of 19:22.4 was a season best for her, as was Pinkerton’s time of 19:28.0. Maltais’ time of 19:45.2 was a personal best. In addition, Mary Ann Rutz’s time of 20:24.7, good for 45th place, was also a season best.

 

On the men’s side, Charles Gibson finished in 42nd place with a time of 26:55.0 to lead UNCG.

 

“The women really came together and had an outstanding meet with several running season and lifetime best performances,” said UNCG cross country coach Rachelle Roberts. “Hopefully this will set us up for a solid showing at the SoCon Championships in two weeks.

 

“It was a tough meet for the men but they will be ready to race in two weeks when it counts,” said Roberts.

 

Texas won the men’s race with eight of its runners among the first nine collegiates to cross the finish link. Davidson won the women’s race.

 

UNCG will next run on October 30 at the Southern Conference Championships in Statesboro, GA.

 

October 15, 2005 - Mayne, Wommack Pace UTC in FrontRunner

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Chattanooga’s Shannon Wommack and Ian Mayne continue to roll with first place finishes at the Chattanooga FrontRunner Cross Country Invitational at Moccasin Bend Saturday afternoon.

With temperatures in the 80s, a bit warm for mid-October, Wommack ran the two mile course in a time of 10:48. The Lady Mocs finished first and placed six in the top 10 out of 41 runners with senior Ellen Davis the second Chattanooga runner to cross the line at 11:26.

Katie Williams and Sabrina Lefort were fourth and fifth and Suzanne Walker was seventh. Ashley Meagher placed 10th and Mallorie Williams was 12th for the Lady Mocs.

Mayne and Jeff Taylor paced the men to a first place finish on their home 5K course. Mayne’s top place time was 15:11 and Taylor was second at 15:27. Transfer Michael Mentz was the third Moc across the line at 16:04 good for fourth place. Linas Salkauskas finished sixth and Kevin Huwe placed eighth.

Middle Tennessee took second in both races. Ashley Comstock, one of three Blue Raiders in the top 10, was third overall in a time of 11:30. In the men’s race, Jonathan Guillou was third at 15:49 and Derek Bell placed fifth for Middle Tennessee at 16:07.

West Georgia was third, Austin Peay fourth, Tennessee State fifth and Fisk was sixth in the women’s race. Austin Peay was third in the men’s race followed by West Georgia in fourth.

Unattached Chattanooga runners Lanni Marchant and Nettie Halcomb finished near the top as well. Marchant was behind Wommack with a time of 11:02 placing second overall and Nettie Halcomb, also running unattached, was fifth at 11:40. On the men’s side, former Chattanooga runner Steven Kocsis came on strong in the second half of the race to place fourth overall at 15:55.

Chattanooga will take a break in preparation for the Southern Conference Championships Oct. 30 in Statesboro, Ga.

 

October 14, 2005 - Burns, Martin Lead Cross Country to Top Team Finish at Blue Ridge Open

BOONE, N.C. ? Davidson sophomore Brenna Burns turned in the top 5K time at Appalachian State’s Blue Ridge Open, followed by senior teammate Allie Martin in second, to lead the Wildcat women to a first-place team finish on Friday evening.

The host Mountaineers came in second, two-and-a-half minutes off Davidson’s combined time of 1:33:46. UNC Greensboro (fourth), Elon (sixth) and Western Carolina (10th) were the other Southern Conference programs competing at the meet.

Burns, the Southern Conference’s September Runner of the Month, posted a time of 18:01.3, 18.5 seconds ahead of Martin. The co-captains have paced the Wildcats all season with the team’s top two individual finishes at three previous meets.

Sophomore Megal Atias came in sixth at 18:47.7, while freshman Caroline Sanker and sophomore Brittany Crawford took 14th and 17th, respectively, to round out the top five Davidson finishers.

On the men’s side, Davidson raced to a sixth-place team finish with Jonathan Baker crossing the finish line 28th to lead the Wildcat pack. Freshman Lance Harden turned in the team’s second-best time, and senior Austin Mercadante rounded out the top three.

Texas won the men’s team competition.

Next, both the Davidson men and women make their final preparations for the SoCon Championships, slated for October 30 in Statesboro, Ga.