Saturday, September 24, 2005

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY PLACES SECOND AT FRANCIS MARION INVITATIONAL  

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women’s cross-country team came in second at the 17^th Annual Francis Marion University Women’s Cross Country Invitational Meet on Saturday morning with 55 points in the six-team field.

Lander University took home the women’s team title with a low score of 28 points as the Bearcats had five runners place in the Top 15.  Lander’s Ivana Petrovic claimed the individual title with her time of 19:28.67 on the 5,000-meter course.

Leading the Lady Blue Hose was junior Kari Koch (Conyers, Ga.) who finished fifth in 21:12.53.  Junior Tina DeYoe (Palm Coast, Fla.) placed seventh in 21:23.45.  Seniors Amanda Garvin (Lilburn, Ga.) and Ashley Harris (West Columbia, S.C.) took 12^th (22:25.69) and 13^th (22:42.57), respectively.

Final Team Standings                        
1.Lander, 28; 2. Presbyterian, 55; 3. North Greenville, 79; 4. Francis Marion, 103; 5. Morris, 127; 5. Limestone, 127

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