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10.24.09 -
Running on a muddy Tom Sawyer State Park course in Louisville, Kentucky, the
men's and women's cross country teams competed in the annual
Southeastern Classic. The men finished 11th out of 22 teams with 286
points while the women placed 15th with 332 points.
In the
women's 5k race,
Lauren Johnson paced the
Foresters with an 18:17.07 finish placing her third overall.
Bradie Vance
finished 56th in 21:04.41. Krystal McHenry was the next Forester to
cross the finish line in 21:38.64 (75th). Other runners were Molly Shirey
(85th, 21:52.81), Joanna Stebing (113th, 23:41.88) and Abbey Wise (127th,
24:59.71).
In the men's 8k race, Joseph Njeri led HU with his 26th place finish
(26:33.51). He was followed by Ethan Medley who ran a 27:07.07 to finish
49th. The next two HU runners were Lance Wood (65th, 27:23.78) and
Alex Rosario (67th, 27:28.53). Other runners were Nathan Rupp (79th,
27:51.09), Matt Bittner (110th, 28:52.74), Isaiah Laatsch (112th, 28:59.57),
Daniel Becker (29:03.35), David Boyer (30:29.98) and Alan Huffman
(30:37.93).
Concordia University (CA) took home top honors for the women finishing with
66 points. For the men, Bryan College (TN) finished first with 72
points.
Next up for the Foresters is the MCC Championships slated for November 7 in
Fort Wayne. |
