GWU Cross Country Teams Open Season At Wofford Relays
September 01, 2009 | Cross Country
Spartanburg, S.C. - The Gardner-Webb men's and women's cross country teams started their 2009 season on Tuesday night at the Wofford Relays at the Milliken Research Park. The women's team picked up a second-place finish, while the men's team took third-place, as Gardner-Webb competed against Wofford and USC Upstate in the three-team event.
Laura Scott and Abby Callahan placed third in the women's race with
a relay time of 23:43. Right behind them was the duo of Ariel
Zimmerman and Elisabeth Sawyer who crossed the finish line in
sixth, with a relay time of 24:39.
The final two GWU relay teams to cross the finish line was the pair
of Lia Hudak and Cherish Richardson with a time of 25:16 and the
team of Holly Scott and Carrie Long who finished with a time of
28:37.
On the men's side, teammates Nick Kelly and Cobly Witt took
third-place with a time of 26:16, while the GWU team of Josiah
Stanton-Brooks and Jake Hoyle crossed the line in sixth with their
time of 27:59.
Paul Steinke and Justin Cole was the final GWU team cross the
finish line with their time of 31:59.
Both the men's and women's cross country teams will be back in
action on Friday, September 4, as the Bulldogs will compete at the
Western Carolina Invitational in Cullowhee, N.C.
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