UMES strong against tough field at Cappy Anderson Invite
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. — For their annual Cappy Anderson Invitational, Hawks cross country coach Ernest Barrett lined up a tougher challenge for his team, hosting teams like Navy and Seton Hall, along with some MEAC schools known to pose a threat on occasion as well.
Although Navy would win both races handily, the Hawks were the next most impressive team, holding their own for a pair of second place finishes.
Scoring for the men’s team began with freshman Jordan Leon who finished the 8k event in 12th with a time of 25:34.47—the first non-Navy runner to reach the finish line. He was immediately followed by sophomore Stanley Meli in 13th place at 25:37.44. In his first race of the season, sophomore Oussama Chouati finished third among Hawks with a time of 25:56.23, good for 18th. Senior Mark Tuwie came in 22nd with a time of 26:28.17 and sophomore Donovan Mundy was right behind with a time of 26:28.60 for 23rd place.
Ryan McCoy of Navy won the race with a 24:55.72.
The Lady Hawks were led by junior Jennaya Hield who took 15th with a time of 19:22.99 in the 5k race. Freshman Yaminah Smith was right behind her with a time of 19:25.20 in 16th. Junior Rachel Halmon was also competitive with her fellow Hawks, taking a time of 19:30.18 along with her 18th place finish. Senior Jheniel Kelly registered a 19:42.76 to finish 22nd, and sophomore Dypna Umunakwe rounded out the scoring with a 32nd place time of 20:18.42.
Just as they did in the men’s match, Navy swept the women’s race as well, coming in first with 15 points. UMES’ 64 points was good enough for second.
Kelley Robinson of Navy won the women’s 5k with a time of 18:17.11.
The Hawks rest their legs for a weekend before getting back on course October 3rd, when they will travel to Smyrna, Del. for the DSU Farm Run Invitational.
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Hampton opens season at William & Mary Invitational
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Hampton University women’s cross country team opened the 2015 season on Friday evening in the William & Mary Invitational, which was held on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital.
The Lady Pirates were fourth in the team standings with 121 points.
Ce’aira Brown, who was All-MEAC in cross country last season, paced the Lady Pirates in the 5K race. She finished in the top 20 overall – coming in 17th – after running a 19:29.94.
Ashley Modeste ran a 23:02.93 to come in 44th, while Kanitra Hatton was 46th after turning in a 23:27.37. Jayla Fleming was 47th after running a 24:06.88.
Je’May Ward ran a 26:37.66 to finish 49th.
William & Mary won the team title with 19 points. The Tribe’s Regan Rome was the top individual with a time of 17:44.30.
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Coward Leads NCCU at N.C. State Adidas Cross Country Challenge
CARY, N.C. – Gregory Coward led North Carolina Central University at the adidas Cross Country Challege, placing 31st out of 101 runners on Friday evening in Cary, North Carolina.
Coward posted a time of 16:45.4 on the 5k course at WakeMed Soccer Park. The next Eagle to finish was Deandre James in 45th place with a time of 17:23.6, followed by Jedrick Higgins in 53rd place with a time of 17:39.7.
The NCCU women were topped by sophomore Shania Nicely in 103rd place in a field of 152 runners with a time of 22:55.8 on the 5k course. Senior Christa Landy finished 121st in 25:33.2.
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Delaware State women sixth, men seventh at Cappy Anderson Invitational
DOVER, Del. – Delaware State’s cross country program competed in the UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational over the weekend, where the women placed 6th (173 points) and the men finished 7th (203 points).
Navy had a dominant day as they placed first in both the men’s and women’s race (15 points in both races). The victorious school had the top 13 runners in the women’s race and the top 11 runners in the men’s.
Ashley Robinson had the best finish of any Hornet on Saturday, as she placed 44th with a time of 22:14.65.
Emanuel Hitch finished with a time of 32:38.75, which was good enough to place 55th, the highest from Delaware State’s men’s team.
Coming up, the Columbia Blue & Red will be back in action on Oct. 2 when they host the DSU Farm Run Invitational.
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