Cross Country Teams Place 22nd and 24th at NCAA Regional Championships

11/15/2003

LOCKHAVEN, Pa. - The Marshall University Cross Country teams finished their season Saturday at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships in Lockhaven, Pa. The men’s team finished with a score of 703 for 24th place, while the women finished in 22nd place with a score of 605.

Junior Craig Swisher (Bidwell, Ohio) was the top finisher for the men, placing 104 with a time of 33 minutes and 10 seconds in the 10-kilometer race. Sophomore Stephanie Achillies (Deptford, N.J.) was the top finisher for the women placing 68th with a time of 22 minutes and 41 seconds in the 6 kilometer race.

Villanova took the regional championship for the men and Georgetown won on the men’s side. Penn State’s Dan Mazzocco won the men’s individual crown with a time of 30 minutes and 26 seconds. Georgetown’s Treniere Clement won the women’s title with a time of 20 minutes and two seconds.

Complete results for the Thundering Herd:

Men
Stephanie Achillies (68) 22:41
Shelby Pride (79) 22:52
Stephanie Eastman (130) 23:47
Sarah Corley (156) 24:35
Varinka Barbini (172) 26:22
Ryann Metheny (174) 27:49

Women
Craig Swisher (103) 33:10
Mike Jones (114) 33:40
Eric Anderson (152) 35:25
Brad Kohler (158) 35:59
Ryan Slone (176) 37:38
William Watson (180) 39:54
Mathew Lucas (181) 40:22