Monday,
September 23,
2002
WOMEN
FINISHES FIFTH IN SOGGY FOURTH
ANNUAL LAND OF THE SKY
SWANNANOA, NC – The Blue Hose women's and men's cross country teams finished fifth and sixth respectively in Saturday's Fourth Annual Land of the Sky Cross Country Invitational. Conditions were wet and soggy due to overnight rainfall. The women’s event missed rainfall but the men raced in both steady rain and drizzle.
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Essie Buxton runs past a crowd |
In the women’s race, junior Tanith Forrester (Lexington, SC) finished eighth with a time of 22:23 to lead the Blue Hose. Sophomore Kate Whipple (Columbia, SC) came in at 22nd and a time of 23:54 to round out the top finishers for PC. Mars Hill's Stacy Mark (New Carlisle, IN) won the race and set a new course record with a time of 20:15. Brevard College scored a team low 32 points to win the event. Mars Hill (56) placed second as a team followed by Southern Virginia University (86) in third place, Lincoln Memorial University (106) in fourth place, Southern Wesleyan University (132) in sixth place and Montreat College (195) in seventh place. |
Jessica Wilson heads toward the finish line |
| In the men’s event, senior Jack Carmody (Atlanta, GA) led the Blue Hose with a 16th place finish and a time of 30:45. Also finishing in the top 20 for PC was senior Drew Brannon (Knoxville, TN) who posted a time of 30:51. Catawba College's Ryan Willis (Jonesboro, GA) won the men's race with a time of 28:05. Mars Hill scored a team low 37 points to win the race. Brevard College (76) placed second as a team in the men’s event followed by Lincoln Memorial (79) in third place, Catawba (97) in fourth place, Southern Virginia (113) in fifth place, Southern Wesleyan (177) in seventh place, and UVA Wise (186) in eighth place. |
Jack Carmody (top) and Drew Brannon run through the rain
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Fourth
Annual Land of the Sky Cross Country Invitational
Team Results - Swannanoa,
NC
| Women’s Results (5K) | Men’s Results (8K) | ||
| 1. Brevard College | 32 | 1. Mars Hill College | 37 |
| 2. Mars Hill College | 56 | 2. Brevard College | 76 |
| 3. Southern Virginia Univ. | 86 | 3. Lincoln Memorial | 79 |
| 4. Lincoln Memorial | 106 | 4. Catawba College | 97 |
| 5. Presbyterian College | 112 | 5. Southern Virginia Univ. | 113 |
| 6. Southern Wesleyan | 132 | 6. Presbyterian College | 152 |
| 7. Montreat College | 195 | 7. Southern Wesleyan | 177 |
| 8. UVA-Wise | 186 | ||
Blue Hose Notables
| Women | Men | ||
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8.
Tanith Forrester |
22:23 |
16.
Jack Carmody |
30:35 |
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21.
Kate Whipple |
23:54 |
19.
Drew Brannon |
30:51 |
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33.
Ashley Harris |
25:16 |
43.
Zachary Garrison |
33:52 |
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37.
Catherine Walker |
25:48 |
44.
Nicholas Williams |
34:12 |
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43.
Essie Buxton |
27:08 |
45.
Luke Faulkenberry |
34:12 |
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46.
Jessica Wilson |
27:52 |
46.
Jordan Bullard |
34:40 |
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54.
Josh Terrell |
36:24 |
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56.
Ben Rosebrock |
36:42 |