Men's Cross Country Finishes 3rd At Campbell Invitational

Junior Evan Kearney Runs 16:29 5K At Campbell Cross Country Invitational

September 1, 2007

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Longwood University finished third among four teams at the Campbell University Men’s Cross Country Invitational this past Saturday in the Buies Creek, North Carolina. The Lancers (1-2) defeated UNC Wilmington 20-43, while falling to UNC Greensboro 26-29 and to host Campbell 18-38 in the dual-meet-scored race as the Camels (3-0) won their own event, led by Verrelle Wyatt who won the 5K race in 15:18. Longwood will compete again on Saturday, September 15, hosting their own Longwood Invitational at the Longwood Golf Club in Farmville beginning at 11:45 a.m..

Longwood was led by junior Matt Gordon/Annandale (Bishop Ireton) with his time of 16:24 to finish eighth among 38 runners. Gordon was followed by classmate Evan Kearney/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) (16:29, 10th), seniors D.J. Palmer/Chantilly (Chantilly) (16:34, 11th) and Mark Anderson/Chesapeake (Western Branch) (16:42, 13th), along with sophomore Ross Roberts/Powhatan (Powhatan) (16:48, 15th).

Also running for the Lancers were sophomore Daniel Honey/Fairfax (W.T. Woodson) (16:53, 19th), and freshmen Tyler Copley/Chesapeake (Western Branch) (17:04, 22nd), Dave Reed/Rocky Mount (Franklin) (17:25, 30th), Dave Jeffers/Virginia Beach (Ocean Lakes) (17:35, 32nd), John Lapke/Virginia Beach (Cox) (17:40, 34th), as well as Phil Kada/Arlington (Franklin) (17:50, 36th).

The Longwood Invitational on Sept. 15 at the golf course located on Johnston Drive will be the first-ever home cross country competition hosted by the Lancers.

CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL (5K)
Buies Creek, North Carolina; September 1, 2007

FINAL TEAM RESULTS (4)
1. Campbell, 3-0; 2. UNC Greensboro, 2-1; 3. Longwood, 1-2; 4. UNC Wilmington, 0-3.

FINAL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS (38)
1. Verrelle Wyatt, CU, 15:18
8. Matt Gordon, 16:24
10. Evan Kearney, 16:29
11. D.J. Palmer, 16:34
13. Mark Anderson, 16:42
15. Ross Roberts, 16:48
19. Daniel Honey, 16:53
22. Tyler Copley, 17:04
30. Dave Reed, 17:25
32. Dave Jeffers, 17:35
34. John Lapke, 17:40
36. Phil Kada, 17:50

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