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P.J. Meany, Blue Hens win Delaware Invitational

P.J. Meany

11:22 a.m., Oct. 17, 2005--University of Delaware junior P.J. Meany won the men’s race to lead the Fightin’ Blue Hens to a first place finish in the Delaware Invitational cross country meet held Saturday morning at White Clay Creek State Park near Newark. The UD women’s team finished second.

The men’s team won with 25 points, finishing ahead of Millersville (51), Maryland-Eastern Shore (91), Howard (105), Coppin State (135), Temple (147), Delaware State (177) and Lincoln (199). Towson captured the women’s title with 38 points, ahead of UD (53), Howard (58), Millersville (95), Delaware State (137), Maryland-Eastern Shore (164) and Lincoln (182).

Meany covered the eight-kilometer course in 25:41.84 to capture the fifth individual championship of his career and the third this season. UD’s Brad Dodson finished fourth in 27:03.04, Kevin DuPrey finished fifth in 27:03.57 and Kyle Schmid finished sixth in 27:12.38.

Also for the Hens, Mike Ward finished ninth, Sam MacKenzie 10th, Tim Brock 22nd, Matt Bryden 24th, Mike Roth 25th, Alex Gambogi 26th and Ricky Komdat 28th.

The UD women’s team was led by Julia Somers, who finished third in the six-kilometer race in 23:32.40. UD’s Jessica Leitsch finished fifth in 24:21.13.

Also for the Hens, Liz Paul finished 10th, Toni Riggi 18th, Brooke Maguire 19th, Renee Gresh 21st, Allison Behrle 27th and Lauren Shaub 29th.

UD next will compete in the Colonial Athletic Association championships, to be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

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