Saturday September 18, 2004

BLUE HOSE FINISH ELEVENTH AT WINGATE INVITATIONAL

WINGATE, N.C. - The Presbyterian College men’s cross country team finished in 11^th place at the Wingate University Invitational held Saturday morning at the Wingate University cross country facility.

Clayton College and State University won the event as they finished with 53 points, just ahead of second place finisher St. Andrews College.

Sophomore Nate Price (Atlanta, Ga.) led the Blue Hose as he finished with a time of 36:52, good for 26^th place. Sophomore Matthew Elliott (Green Sea, S.C.) was next to finish for PC as he turned in a time of 38:30 and a 49^th place finish. Sophomore Thad Palmer (Union, S.C.) and Luke Faulkenberry (Laurinburg, N.C.) finished 59^th and 60^th with times of 39:15 and 39:17.

The Blue Hose will be back in action next Saturday as they travel to Rock Hill, S.C. to take part in the Winthrop Invitational beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Other notables for PC:

71. Freshman Brandon Galloway (Pisgah Forest, N.C.) – 40:03

105. Senior Dustin Williams (Columbia, S.C.) – 42:40

109. Junior David Hill (Duncan, S.C.) – 43:28

122. Junior Jordan Bullard (Kingsport, Tenn.) – 46:06