10.14.2011

RACE RESULTS (PDF)

BOONE, N.C. -- Longwood University posted 673 points in men's cross country to finish 23rd among 23 teams Friday at the Blue Ridge Open hosted by Appalachian State University at the ASU State Farm Fields in Boone, North Carolina.  George Mason University took first place with 40 points, and Cameron Bean was the individual winner with his time of 24:25, while senior Robert Webb|Williamsburg (Lafayette) led the Lancers with his time of 28:23 over the 8000-meter course.  Longwood will now be idle for about a month before participating in the NCAA Southeast Regional hosted by the University of Louisville on November 12 in Kentucky beginning at 11 a.m.

Longwood was led by Webb who placed 154th among 201 runners, and was followed by freshman Nick Reed|Fairfax (Robinson) (28:30, 159th), senior Justin Cooke|Chesterfield (Manchester) (29:03, 172nd), sophomore Kyle Moller|Gainesville (Battlefield) (29:14, 174th), and freshman Trey Thomas|Stafford (Mountain View) (29:15, 175th).  Also running for the Lancers were senior Alex Strittmater|Haymarket (Battlefield) (29:35, 183rd), freshmen Matt Wallace|Lynchburg (Brookville) (29:41, 184th), Stephen Ferguson|Columbia (Goochland) (29:50, 186th), and Ryan Canoy|Williamsburg (Bruton) (30:08, 191st), along with senior Anthony Caldwell|Charlottesville (Manchester) (30:58, 195th).  Webb, Reed, Strittmater, and Caldwell each ran season-best times for the 8K.

Following George Mason among the top-five were Wake Forest (57), High Point (96), host Appalachian State (127), and Furman (142).