August 29, 2008

COMPLETE RESULTS

LEXINGTON, Va. -- Longwood University men's cross country totaled 26 points to finish first among four teams Friday evening at the VMI?Season Opener in Lexington.  The Lancers were led by senior Matt Gordon/Annandale (Bishop Ireton) with his time of 17:14 to finish third among 34 collegiate runners in the 5K (3.1 mile) race at the Virginia Horse Center.  Longwood will compete again September 13 at the Navy Invitational hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
   
In Lexington, Gordon was followed by senior Evan Kearney/Richmond (Douglas Freeman) (17:16, 5th), junior Ross Roberts/Powhatan (Powhatan) (17:25, 6th), along with freshmen Darren Simpson/Crewe (FUMA) (17:30, 8th) and Robert Webb/Williamsburg (Lafayette) (17:51, 10th). 
   
Also running for the Lancers were freshmen Justin Cooke/Chesterfield (Manchester)?(18:11, 13th), Alex Strittmater/Haymarket (Battlefield)?(18:18, 16th), and Forrest Williams/Chesapeake (Hickory) (19:58, 24th).