Freshman Dashera Richardson was the top Delaware State finisher for the fifth consecutive week at the University of Delaware's Blue & Gold Invitational at White Clay Creek Park on Saturday. Richardson was 32nd overall, completing the 5K course in a time of 20-minutes-20.47-seconds.

Delaware State was 11th in the team standings with 288 points. Delaware was the top team with 46 points.

Kendra Mayers was the second Delaware State runner to cross the finish line, coming in 67th with a time of 21:27.88.

Event: Blue & Gold Invitational
Host: University of Delaware
Site: Newark, Del. (White Clay Creek Park)
Distance: 5K
Date: Oct. 17, 2009
Individual winner: Priscilla Jennings (Millersville): 17:51.53

Team Standings
1. Delaware (46 points); 2. George Mason (65); 3. Towson (70); 4. Millersville (109); 5. American (155); 6. UMES (188); 7. West Chester (192); 8. Temple (201); 9. Loyola-Md. (248); 10. Howard (278); 11. Delaware State (288); 12. Morgan State (343); 13. Lincoln (364); 14. UDC (429)

Delaware State Performers
32. Dashera Richardson             20:20.47
67. Kendra Mayers                    21:27.88
79. Avery Klein-Cloud                 21:51.28
97. Kristen Johnson                   22:58.96
102. Jessica Harrison                23:07.63
113 Shaquana Neils                   23:45.58
115. Alba Knight                        24:03.94