Saturday, September 17, 2005

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TAKES FOURTH AT WINTHROP/ASICS INVITATIONAL  

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Presbyterian College men’s cross country team competed at the 2005 Winthrop University/Asics Invitational on Saturday morning and placed fourth in the 12-team Garnet Division with 150 points.

PC’s junior Matthew Elliott (Green Sea, S.C.) led the Blue Hose with his eighth-place finish in 28:31 as he averaged a 5:45 mile.

Shawnee State University took home the men’s Garnet team title with a low score of 17 points as the Bears captured first, second, third, and fourth.  SSU’s Larry Gardner claimed the individual title with his time of 27:07 on the 8K-course.  Fellow South Atlantic Conference member, Newberry College, finished 10^th with 238 points.

Senior Nicholas Williams (Greenwood, S.C.) ran the course in 30:13 to take 20^th, while junior Nate Price (Atlanta, Ga.) came in 28^th with his time of 31:32 to help the Blue Hose to their fourth-place finish. 

Presbyterian College will return to action on Saturday, September 24 when the Blue Hose travels to Florence, S.C. to take part in the Francis Marion University Invitational Meet.  The men’s race is scheduled to start at 8:30 a.m.

Final Team Standings                                                                                  
1. Shawnee State University, 17; 2. Brevard, 79; 3. Spartanburg Methodist, 91; 4. Presbyterian, 150; 5. Warren Wilson, 167; 6. Southern Wesleyan, 174; 7. Limestone, 183; 8. Belmont Abbey, 208; 9. Erskine, 221; 10. Newberry, 238; 11. Montreat, 254; 12. Benedict, 323