Friday, September 30, 2005  

SPARTANBURG METHODIST, LANDER WIN 
BLUE HOSE INVITATIONAL

CLINTON, S.C. – The Spartanburg Methodist College men’s and the Lander University women’s cross country teams claimed its respective team title on Friday afternoon at Presbyterian College’s Blue Hose Invitational Meet. PC placed third in the men's race and fourth in the women's race.

On the men’s side, Spartanburg Methodist scored a low 43 points to claim the team title as Griffin Cole led the Pioneers with his first-place finish in 27:34.04.  North Greenville came in second with 83 points followed by host Presbyterian with 96 points.

The Blue Hose were led by Matthew Elliott, who finished second in 27:45.99.  Nicholas Williams placed 10^th in 28:39.69 and Thad Palmer was 15^th in 29:19.89 for PC.

Lander’s Ivana Petrovic captured the women’s individual title as she set a course record with her time of 18:58.85.  The Bearcats edged Southern Wesleyan University for the team title by one point, 37 to 38.  SMC’s Jocelyn Veit came in second in 19:17.04, while Francis Marion University’s Kelly May was third in 20:05.90.

Kari Koch was the Lady Blue Hose’s top finisher as she came in 14^th with a time of 21:11.67. Morgan Bennight placed 20^th in 21:38.24 followed by Tina DeYoe at 21^st in 21:40.01.

PC will return to action on Thursday, October 13 when the Blue Hose travel to Erskine College in Due West, S.C.  The meet is scheduled to start at 4:00.

Final Results