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Wilmington College
Invitational
Sept. 28, 2002
Blue Hens Win Third
Team Title of Fall; Morgan Wins Meet
GREENVILLE, DE -- The University
of Delaware men's cross country team captured its third meet
title of the season and the Blue Hen women placed second to
highlight action at the Wilmington College Cross Country
Invitational Saturday at Valley Garden Park.
The Delaware men, led by overall
champion, freshman John Morgan, scored 28 points to
lead the four-team field. Lebanon Valley was second with 45
points, McDaniel was third with 79, and host Wilmington was
fourth with 121 points. Albright was fifth while Arcadia,
University of the Sciences, Alvernia, and Philadelphia Bible
College competed without full teams.
In the women's race, McDaniel took the
team title with 38 points, outdistancing Delaware (75) and
Lebanon Valley (91). Albright was fourth followed by
Arcadia, Immaculata, University of the Sciences,
Philadelphia Bible College, and Alvernia. Wilmington College
competed without a full team.
The Blue Hen men, who won the team title
at Towson and at their own Delaware Invitational the last
two weeks, placed five runners in the top 10 take first
place honors. Morgan covered the five-mile course in 29:57
to win the individual title.
Also for the Hens, Mike Manlove
was fourth (30:27), Matt Bryden was sixth (31:05),
Clark Ridge was eighth (31:16), and Eugene
McAuliffe was ninth (31:21).
In the women's race, Delaware freshman
Jennifer Kutney led three UD runners in the top 20
with a fourth place finish in 22:29. Lisa Salvatore
placed 13th (23:24) and Colleen Reid was 16th
(23:46).
Both Delaware teams will compete at the
George Mason Invitational next Saturday.
AGATE:
Final Men's Team Standings: 1.
Delaware - 28; 2. Lebanon Valley - 45; 3. McDaniel - 79; 4.
Wilmington - 121; 5. Albright - 122; 6. Arcadia, USP,
Alvernia, Philadelphia Bible College - No Score
Top Finishers: 1. John Morgan
(Delaware), 29:57; 2. Kyle Barnum (Wilmington), 29:58; 3.
Elia Ahadi (LV), 30:26; 4. Mike Manlove, 30:27; 5. Paul
Hugus (McDaniel), 30:30:55.
Other Delaware Finishers: 6. Matt
Bryden, 31:05; 8. Clark Ridge, 31:16; 9. Eugene McAuliffe,
31:21; 12. Chris Ward, 32:01; 13. Matt Moore,
32:09.
Final Women's Team Standings: 1.
McDaniel - 38; 2. Delaware - 75; 3. Lebanon Valley - 91; 4.
Albright - 120; 5. Arcadia - 143; 6. Immaculata - 174; 7.
USP - 182; 8. Philadelphia Bible College - 184; 9. Alvernia
- 233; 10. Wilmington - No Score.
Top Finishers: 1. Chrissy Woodruff
(USP), 21:50; 2. Jen Pullen (McDaniel), 22:10; 3. Kim Hassel
(Albright), 22:12; 4. Jennifer Kutney (Delaware), 22:29; ;5.
Blair Henke (McDaniel), 22:33.
Other Delaware Finishers: 13. Lisa
Salvatore, 23:24; 16. Colleen Reid, 23:46; 21. Lauren Shaub,
24:18; 23. Kristin Iacobucci, 24:41; 25. Tess Beinke,
25:243; 27. Danielle Ward, 25:01; 29. Christina Ward, 25:11;
34. Cristin Romano, 25:34; 43. Melissa Taylor, 26:35; 49.
Abbie Mood, 28:30; 51. Heidi Findlay, 28:39.
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