2008 Woodie Awards
Cross Country runs wild
Staff Reports
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Sports
The JSU men's cross country team, fresh off a runners-up finish at last week's Sewanee Invitational, captured the thirteen-team title competition at the UAH Charger Invitational on Saturday. Junior Josphat Waweru (26:18) won his second straight individual title to lead the Gamecocks while sophomore teammates Ashenafi Arega (26:24) and Ryan McKay (26:39) finished second and fourth respectively. Other finishers for the Gamecocks included Stephen Calvert 11th at (27:28), Quadrell Stephens 20th in (28:17), Matt Morgan 31st in (28:55) and Jason Butler 36th at (29:14). JSU tallied 37 points while the University of West Florida finished second with 53 followed by host UAH at 86. "Our guys ran paticularly well today, said head coach Steve Ray. " We expect it from our top three, but our four through seven guys picked it up a notch today and ran more like we expect them to."
The JSU women's cross-country team found the going a little tough at UAH finishing fifth in the field of fifteen teams. "We knew we would have our hands full today as we were without some of our key personnel, but I think the girls will tell you that we were off as a whole compared to last week's effort (third place at Sewanee)"
Sophomore Sarah Caine led the way for the Lady Gamecocks with a 12th place finish (20:17). First year student Amberlynn Mattice finished 22nd in (20:52) and sophomore Shelbee Roberts was 31st at 21:28. Olivia Watson finished 33rd in 21:34, Whitney Pruett finished 52nd in 22:29, and Latosha Taliaferro completed the scoring at 54th with a 22:33 clocking. Host UAH won the team title with a score of 42 points with West Florida at 69 and Carson Newman third with 122.
Both squads return to action next weekend at the University of Alabama's Crimson Classic. The men's five mile race at 9:00 with the women's 5000 meter to follow at 9:45.
The JSU women's cross-country team found the going a little tough at UAH finishing fifth in the field of fifteen teams. "We knew we would have our hands full today as we were without some of our key personnel, but I think the girls will tell you that we were off as a whole compared to last week's effort (third place at Sewanee)"
Sophomore Sarah Caine led the way for the Lady Gamecocks with a 12th place finish (20:17). First year student Amberlynn Mattice finished 22nd in (20:52) and sophomore Shelbee Roberts was 31st at 21:28. Olivia Watson finished 33rd in 21:34, Whitney Pruett finished 52nd in 22:29, and Latosha Taliaferro completed the scoring at 54th with a 22:33 clocking. Host UAH won the team title with a score of 42 points with West Florida at 69 and Carson Newman third with 122.
Both squads return to action next weekend at the University of Alabama's Crimson Classic. The men's five mile race at 9:00 with the women's 5000 meter to follow at 9:45.